Commission Regulation (EC) No 1367/2004 of 28 July 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People’s Republic of China
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THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products, initialled on 9 December 1988 and approved by Council Decision 90/647/EEC, as last amended and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 19 May 2000 and approved by Council Decision 2000/787/EC, provides that transfers may be made between quota years. Those flexibility provisions were notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body of the World Trade Organisation following China's accession to it.
(2) Appendix B to Annex V of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 sets out the quantitative limits for textiles and clothing products originating in the People’s Republic of China and used exclusively at European fairs.
(3) On 12 September 2003 the People’s Republic of China submitted a request for transfers of quantities from the quota year 2003 to the quota year 2004.
(4) The transfers requested by the People’s Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products, as set out in Annex VIII, column 9 to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.
(5) It is appropriate to grant the request, to the extent that quantities are available.
(6) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.
(7) 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:
Article 1
Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the People’s Republic of China fixed by the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 July 2004. For the Commission Pascal Lamy Member of the Commission
ANNEX
ANNEX
720 CHINA ADJUSTMENT Group Category Unit Limit 2004 Working level after implementing normal flexibilities Quantity % Flexibility New adjusted working level IA 1 kg 317000 309310 12680 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 321990 IA 2 kg 1338000 1391520 53520 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 1445040 IA 2A kg 159000 165360 6360 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 171720 IA 3 kg 196000 203840 7840 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 211680 IA 3A kg 27000 28080 1080 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 29160 IB 4 pieces 2061000 2205270 82440 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 2287710 IB 5 pieces 705000 754350 28200 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 782550 IB 6 pieces 1689000 1807230 33368 2,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 1840598 IB 7 pieces 302000 259062 12080 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 271142 IB 8 pieces 992000 801121 39680 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 840801 IIA 9 kg 294000 320460 11760 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 332220 IIB 13 pieces 3192000 3479280 127680 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 3606960 IIA 20/39 kg 372000 405480 14880 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 420360 IIA 22 kg 332000 288653 13280 4,0 Transfer from quota year 2003 301933