# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1235/2014 of 18 November 2014 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2015 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94

EU Regulation No 1235/2014 · adopted 18 November 2014

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1235/2014 of 18 November 2014 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2015 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94

## Introductory text

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1235/2014
of 18 November 2014
laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2015 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules, and in particular Article 17(3) and (6) and Article 21(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 517/94 established quantitative restrictions on imports of certain textile products originating in certain third countries to be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
(2)
Under Regulation (EC) No 517/94 it is possible, in certain circumstances, to use other allocation methods, to divide quotas into tranches, or to reserve a proportion of a specific quantitative limit exclusively for applications which are supported by evidence of the results of past import performance.
(3)
Rules for management of the quotas established for 2015 should be adopted before the quota year begins so that the continuity of trade flows is not affected unduly.
(4)
The measures adopted in previous years, such as those in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1281/2013, proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2015.
(5)
In order to satisfy the greatest possible number of operators it is appropriate to make the ‘first come, first served’ allocation method more flexible by placing a ceiling on the quantities which can be allocated to each operator by that method.
(6)
To guarantee a degree of continuity in trade and efficient quota administration, operators should be allowed to make their initial import authorisation application for 2015 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2014.
(7)
To achieve optimum use of the quantities, an operator who has used up at least one half of the amount already authorised should be permitted to apply for a further amount, provided that quantities are available in the quotas.
(8)
To secure a sound administration, import authorisations should be valid for nine months from the date of issue, but only until the end of the year at the latest. Member States should issue licences only after being notified by the Commission that quantities are available and only if an operator can prove the existence of a contract and can certify, in the absence of a specific provision to the contrary, that he has not already been allocated a Community import authorisation under this Regulation for the categories and countries concerned. The competent national authorities should, however, be authorised, in response to importers' applications, to extend by three months and up to 31 March 2016 licences of which at least one half has been used by the application date.
(9)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee established by Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 517/94,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## 1 

This Regulation lays down rules on the management of quantitative quotas for imports of certain textile products set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 for the year 2015.

## 2 

The quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated according to the chronological order of receipt by the Commission of Member States' notifications of applications from individual operators, for amounts not exceeding the maximum quantities per operator set out in Annex I.
The maximum quantities shall not, however, apply to operators able to prove to the competent national authorities, when making their first application for 2015, that, in respect of given categories and given third countries, they imported more than the maximum quantities specified for each category pursuant to import licences granted to them for 2014.
In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2014 from given third countries and in given categories, provided that enough quota capacity is available.

## 3 

Any importer who has already used up 50 per cent or more of the amount allocated to him under this Regulation may make a further application, in respect of the same category and country of origin, for amounts not exceeding the maximum quantities laid down in Annex I.

## 4 

1. The competent national authorities listed in Annex II may, from 10.00 a.m. on 8 January 2015, notify the Commission of the amounts covered by requests for import authorisations.
The time fixed in the first subparagraph shall be understood as Brussels time.
2. The competent national authorities shall issue authorisations only after being notified by the Commission pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 that quantities are available for importation.
They shall issue authorisations only if an operator:
(a) proves the existence of a contract relating to the provision of the goods; and
(b) certifies in writing that, in respect of the categories and countries concerned:
(i) the operator has not already been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation; or
(ii) the operator has been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation but has used up at least 50 per cent of it.
3. Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from the date of issue, but until 31 December 2015 at the latest.
The competent national authorities may, however, at the importer's request, grant a three-month extension for authorisations which are at least 50 per cent used up at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than 31 March 2016.

## 5 

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.

## Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 November 2014.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude Juncker

## Annex I Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3

Country concerned
Category
Unit
Maximum amount
Belarus
1
Kilograms
20 000
2
Kilograms
80 000
3
Kilograms
5 000
4
Pieces
20 000
5
Pieces
15 000
6
Pieces
20 000
7
Pieces
20 000
8
Pieces
20 000
15
Pieces
17 000
20
Kilograms
5 000
21
Pieces
5 000
22
Kilograms
6 000
24
Pieces
5 000
26/27
Pieces
10 000
29
Pieces
5 000
67
Kilograms
3 000
73
Pieces
6 000
115
Kilograms
20 000
117
Kilograms
30 000
118
Kilograms
5 000
Country concerned
Category
Unit
Maximum amount
North Korea
1
Kilograms
10 000
2
Kilograms
10 000
3
Kilograms
10 000
4
Pieces
10 000
5
Pieces
10 000
6
Pieces
10 000
7
Pieces
10 000
8
Pieces
10 000
9
Kilograms
10 000
12
Pairs
10 000
13
Pieces
10 000
14
Pieces
10 000
15
Pieces
10 000
16
Pieces
10 000
17
Pieces
10 000
18
Kilograms
10 000
19
Pieces
10 000
20
Kilograms
10 000
21
Pieces
10 000
24
Pieces
10 000
26
Pieces
10 000
27
Pieces
10 000
28
Pieces
10 000
29
Pieces
10 000
31
Pieces
10 000
36
Kilograms
10 000
37
Kilograms
10 000
39
Kilograms
10 000
59
Kilograms
10 000
61
Kilograms
10 000
68
Kilograms
10 000
69
Pieces
10 000
70
Pairs
10 000
73
Pieces
10 000
74
Pieces
10 000
75
Pieces
10 000
76
Kilograms
10 000
77
Kilograms
5 000
78
Kilograms
5 000
83
Kilograms
10 000
87
Kilograms
8 000
109
Kilograms
10 000
117
Kilograms
10 000
118
Kilograms
10 000
142
Kilograms
10 000
151A
Kilograms
10 000
151B
Kilograms
10 000
161
Kilograms
10 000

## Annex II List of Licensing offices referred to in Article 4

1.
Belgium
FOD Economie, Kmo, Middenstand en Energie
Algemene Directie Economische Analyses en Internationale Economie
Dienst Vergunningen
Vooruitgangstraat 50
1210 Brussel
Tel. +32 22776713
Fax +32 22775063
SPF Économie, PME, Classes moyennes et Énergie
Direction générale des analyses économiques et de l'économie internationale
Service Licences
Rue du Progrès 50
1210 Bruxelles
Tél. + 32 22776713
Fax + 32 22775063
2.
Bulgaria
Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката
Дирекция „Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол“
ул. „Славянска“ № 8
1052 София
Tel.: +359 29407008/+359 29407673/+359 29407800
Fax: +359 29815041/+359 29804710/+359 29883654
Ministry of Economy and Energy
8, Slavyanska Str., Sofia 1052, Bulgaria
Tel.: +359 29407008/+359 29407673/+359 29407800
Fax: +359 29815041/+359 29804710/+359 29883654
3.
Czech Republic
Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
Licenční správa
Na Františku 32
CZ – 110 15 Praha 1
Tel: (420) 224 907 111
Fax: (420) 224 212 133
4.
Denmark
Erhvervs- og Vækstministeriet (Ministry for Business and Growth)
Erhvervsstyrelsen
Langelinie Allé 17
2100 København
DANMARK
Tlf. + 45 35291000
Fax + 45 35291001
5.
Germany
Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) [Federal Office of Economics and Export Control]
Frankfurter Str. 29-35
D-65760 Eschborn
Tel.: +49 6196908-0
Fax +49 6196908800
6.
Estonia
Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium
Harju 11
15072 Tallinn
Eesti
Tel: +372 6256400
Faks: +372 6313660
7.
Ireland
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Licensing Unit
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
IRELAND
Tel. +353 16312545
Fax +353 16312562
8.
Greece
Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης και Ανταγωνιστικότητας
Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής Πολιτικής
Διεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής Άμυνας
Κορνάρου 1
105 63 Αθήνα
Τηλ. +30 2103286041-43, 2103286021
Φαξ +30 2103286094
Ministry of Development and Competitiveness
General Directorate for International Economic Policy,
Directorate of Import-Export Regimes, Trade Defence Instruments
1 Kornarou Str.
10563 Αθήνα
Τηλ. + 30 2103286041-43, 2103286021
Φαξ + 30 2103286094
9.
Spain
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones
Paseo de la Castellana no 162
E-28046 Madrid
Tel. +34 913493817, 3493874
Fax +34 913493831
Correo electrónico: sgindustrial.sscc@comercio.mineco.es
10.
France
Ministère de l'économie, de l'industrie et du numérique
Direction générale des entreprises (DGE)
Service de l'industrie (SI)
Sous-direction de la chimie, des matériaux et des éco-industries (SDCME)
Bureau des matériaux
67 rue Barbès — BP 80001
94201 Ivry-sur-Seine Cedex
Tél. +33 179843449
Courriel: isabelle.paimblanc@finances.gouv.fr
11.
Croatia
Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova
Samostalni sektor za trgovinsku politiku i gospodarsku multilateralu
Trg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-8
10000 Zagreb
Tel. 00 385 1 6444626
Faks 00 385 1 6444601
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
Directorate for Trade Policy and Economic Multilateral Affairs
Trg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-8
10000 Zagreb
Tel. 00 385 1 6444626
Faks 00 385 1 6444601
12.
Italy
Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico
Dipartimento per l'impresa e l'internazionalizzazione
Direzione Generale per la Politica Commerciale Internazionale
Divisione III — Politiche settoriali
Viale Boston, 25
00144 Roma
Tel. +39 0659647517, 59932202, 59932406
Fax +39 0659932263, 59932636
E-mail: polcom3@mise.gov.it
13.
Cyprus
Κλάδος Έκδοσης Αδειών Εισαγωγής/Εξαγωγής
Υπηρεσία Εμπορίου
Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού
Ανδρέα Αραούζου 6
1421 Λευκωσία
Τηλ. +357 22867100
Φαξ +357 22375443
Imports/Exports Licensing Section
Trade Service
Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism
6, Andrea Araouzou Str.
1421 Nicosia
Κύπρος
Τηλ. +357 22 867 100
Φαξ +357 22 375 443
14.
Latvia
Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija
Kr.Valdemāra iela 3
LV-1395 Rīga
Tālr.: 00 371 6701 6201
Fakss: 00 371 6782 8121
15.
Lithuania
Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija
Gedimino pr. 38/Vasario 16-osios g. 2
LT-01104 Vilnius, Lietuva
Tel. +370 70664658, +370 70664808
Faks. +370 70664762
E. paštas vienaslangelis@ukmin.lt
16.
Luxembourg
Ministère de l'économie
Office des licences
19-21, boulevard Royal
2449 Luxembourg
Tél. +352 226162
Fax +352 466138
office.licences@eco.etat.lu
17.
Hungary
Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal
(Hungarian Trade Licencing Office)
1124 Budapest
Németvölgyi út 37–39.
MAGYARORSZÁG
Tel. +36 14585503
Fax +36 14585814
E-mail: keo@mkeh.gov.hu
18.
Malta
Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business
Commerce Department, Trade Services Directorate
Lascaris
Valletta VLT2000
Malta
Telefon: 00 356 256 90 202
Faks: 00 356 212 37 112
19.
Netherlands
Belastingdienst/Douane
Centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer
Kempkensberg 12
Postbus 30003
9700 RD Groningen
Tel. +31 881512122
Fax +31 881513182
20.
Austria
Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft (Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy)
Abteilung C2/9 — Außenwirtschaftskontrolle
Stubenring 1
A — 1010 Wien
Tel: +43 171100-8353
Fax +43 171100-8366
21.
Poland
Ministerstwo Gospodarki
pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5
00-507 Warszawa
POLSKA
Tel. +48 226935553
Faks +48226934021
22.
Portugal
Ministério das Finanças
Direção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo
Rua Terreiro do Trigo
Edifício da Alfândega
1149-006 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel. (351-1) 218 814 263
Fax: (351-1) 218 814 261
Endereço eletrónico: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt
23.
Romania
Ministerul Economiei,
Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri
Direcția Politici Comerciale
Calea Victoriei, nr. 152, sector 1
București
Cod poștal: 010096
Tel: + 40 21 3150081
Fax: + 40 21 3150454
E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro
24.
Slovenia
Ministrstvo za finance (Ministry of Finance)
Davčna uprava Republike Slovenije
Spodnji plavž 6c
SI-4270 Jesenice
SLOVENIJA
Tel. +386 42974470
Faks +386 42974472
E-naslov: taric.cuje@gov.si
25.
Slovakia
Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR (Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic)
Odbor výkonu obchodných opatrení
Mierová 19
827 15 Bratislava
Tel. +421 248547019
Fax +421 243423915
E-mail: jan.krocka@mhsr.sk
26.
Finland
Tulli (Finnish Customs)
PL 512
FI-00101 Helsinki
SUOMI/FINLAND
Puhelin: +358 295 5200
Faksi: +358 204922852
Sähköposti: kirmo@tulli.fi
Tullen
PB 512
FI-00101 Helsingfors
FINLAND
Fax +358 204922852
27.
Sweden
Kommerskollegium
Box 6803
SE-113 86 Stockholm
SVERIGE
Tfn +46 86904800
Fax +46 8306759
E-post: registrator@kommers.se
28.
United Kingdom
Import Licensing Branch (ILB)
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
E-mail: enquiries.ilb@bis.gsi.gov.uk

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1235
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