Introductory text

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 June 2015 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 Union import rules^f1, and in particular Article 35 thereof,

Whereas:

Common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules are laid down in Regulation (EU) 2015/936. Annex I to that Regulation determines the textile products referred to in Article 1 by listing the relevant Combined Nomenclature codes.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87^f2 set up the Combined Nomenclature. Annex I to that Regulation is updated every year and published as a stand-alone Implementing Regulation to align the Combined Nomenclature with the possible changes adopted by the Word Customs Organisation with regard to the Harmonised System nomenclature or within the framework of the World Trade Organisation with regard to conventional duty rates.

On 6 October 2016 the Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1821^f3, which modified the nomenclature of some products covered by Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/936.

In order to align Regulation (EU) 2015/936 with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1821, Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/936 should be amended accordingly,

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