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Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/2004 of 13 December 2004 amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3030/93 and (EC) No 3285/94 as regards the common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries

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Contents
  1. Preamble
    1. Article 1
  3. Article 1
  4. 4.
    1. Article 7 Flexibility provisions
    1. Article 1
  6. 14.
    1. Article 20
    1. Article 1
  8. 15.
    1. Article 21a
    1. Article 1
    2. Article 2
    3. Article 3
  10. ANNEX
  11. ANNEX AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN ANNEXES OF REGULATION (EEC) No 3030/93
  12. 1)
  13. 3)
    1. Article 26a
    2. Article 27
  14. 4)
  15. 6)
  16. 7) TABLE Community quantitative limits for goods re-imported under opt applicable for year 2005
  17. 9)
  18. ANNEX V COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS applicable for the year 2005
  19. Appendix A to Annex V
  20. ANNEX Va COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS referred to under Article 2(5)
  21. Appendix B to Annex Va
  22. Appendix C to Annex Va COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
  23. ANNEX VII a)
  24. TABLE COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR GOODS RE-IMPORTED UNDER OPT referred to under Article 2(5)
  25. ANNEX VIIIa Flexibility provisions referred to under Article 7 Flexibility provisions for quantitative restrictions referred to in Appendix C to Annex Va
  26. Appendix to Annex VIIIa 1.2.1.3. Flexibility provisions Hong Kong
  27. ANNEX IX

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Community is party to the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) according to which that Agreement and all restrictions hereunder shall stand terminated on 1 January 2005 in conformity with the integration schedule laid down in Article 9 of the Agreement.

(2) An a posteriori customs-based surveillance system is established in order to monitor effectively trends of imports of products liberalised.

(3) Special provisions may be maintained beyond that date by virtue of the provisions of China's Protocol of Accession to the WTO. Within this context and in order to gather in good time the necessary information to carry out an effective monitoring of certain imports, it is appropriate to establish a prior surveillance of imports of Chinese origin by an automatic import licensing regime applicable for a period of up to 31 December 2005, although this requirement can be terminated earlier once the customs-based ex-post surveillance system to be set up is fully operational.

(4) According to the ATC, importing countries are not obliged to accept shipments in excess of the restrictions notified; in accordance with Community legislation the date of shipment is therefore considered to be the determining date for charging against the relevant quota. Consequently, goods arriving in 2005 but shipped in 2004 have, during a transitional period in 2005, to be charged against the 2004 quotas and do therefore remain subject to the system of double checking.

(5) It is in the interest of the business community to establish commercial certainty and predictability, and it is therefore appropriate to set a definitive date after which the setting-off, against 2004 quotas, of shipments arriving in 2005 will no longer be applicable. This terminal date should be 31 March 2005.

(6) To comply with the ATC provisions on the elimination of quantitative restrictions on WTO members, Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should cover, from 2005 onwards, only those non-WTO members with which the Community has concluded bilateral textiles agreements.

(7) The list of textiles and clothing products which are governed by the GATT rules and disciplines, contained in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on the common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94, should be amended to include, as from 1 January 2005, the products to be integrated into the GATT.

(8) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after that of its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 1 is amended as follows:

(a) paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

1. Without prejudice to Article 2 (5) and to Article 13, this Regulation shall apply to imports of textile products listed in Annex I, originating in third countries with which the Community has concluded bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements as listed in Annex II. The relevant provisions of this Regulation shall also apply to imports of textile and clothing products originating in China in respect of Article 10a.;

(b) paragraph 7 shall be deleted;

2. Article 2 shall be amended as follows:

(a) paragraph 4 shall be deleted;

(b) paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following:

5. The release for free circulation of products the importation of which was subject to quantitative limits before 1 January 2005, as listed in Annexes Va and VIIa and which were shipped before that date shall continue, until 31 March 2005, to be subject to the presentation of an import authorisation that shall be issued under the import regime in force before 1 January 2005. Shipment of the goods shall be considered to have taken place on the date of their loading in the country of origin on to the exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel.;

3. in Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be deleted;

4. Article 7 shall be replaced by the following:

Article 1

4.

Article 7 Flexibility provisions

Provided they notify the Commission in advance, supplier countries may effect transfers between the quantitative limits listed in Annexes V and Va to the extent and subject to the conditions stipulated in Annexes VIII and VIIIa.;

Article 1

5. Article 9 shall be deleted;

6. Article 10 shall be amended as follows:

(a) paragraphs 4, 5 and 6, subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 9, and paragraphs 10 and 12 shall be deleted;

(b) paragraph 7 subparagraph (a) shall be amended as follows:

(a) Measures taken pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be subject to a Commission communication published without delay in the Official Journal of the European Union.;

(c) in paragraph 8, the first sentence shall be replaced by the following: The consultations with the supplier country concerned which are provided for in paragraph 3 may lead to an arrangement between that country and the Community, on the introduction and the level of quantitative limits.;

(d) paragraph 13 shall be replaced by the following:

13. Measures provided for in paragraphs 3 and 9 of this Article shall be adopted and implemented in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.;

7. in Article 10a, the following paragraph shall be inserted:

2a. The imports of textile and clothing products covered in Annex I originating in China as indicated in table B of Annex III are subject to a system of single prior surveillance in accordance with Article 13 and Part IV of Annex III. The requirement for the issuance of a surveillance document shall not apply to textile and clothing products for which an import authorisation is issued pursuant to Article 2(5). This prior surveillance system will be lifted once the ex-post customs-based surveillance system set up under Article 13 is fully operational. Decisions to terminate the prior surveillance system and to amend table B of Annex III shall be taken in accordance with Article 17.;

8. Article 11 shall be deleted;

9. in Article 13, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

1. Where, in accordance with the relevant provisions of an agreement, protocol or other arrangement between the Community and a third country, or in order to monitor the trends of imports of products originating in a third country, a system of surveillance a priori or a posteriori is introduced on a category of products referred to in Annex I which is not subject to the quantitative limits listed in Annex V, the procedures and formalities concerning single and double checking, economic outward processing, classification and certification of origin shall be those laid down in Annex III and IV.;

10. in Article 13, paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:

3. The decision to impose the surveillance system on categories of products or on supplier countries not listed in the tables in Annex III shall be taken, when applicable, in accordance with the relevant provisions regarding consultations contained in the agreement, protocol or other arrangements with the third country in question. The Commission shall decide to introduce an a priori or an a posteriori surveillance system. Decisions to impose the a priori surveillance system as well as any other measures needed to implement this system, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.;

11. Article 14 shall be deleted;

12. Article 15(1) shall be replaced by the following:

1. Where, following the enquiries carried out in accordance with the procedures established in Annex IV, the Commission finds that the information in its possession constitutes proof that products originating in a supplier country listed in Annex V and being subject to the quantitative limits referred to in Article 2 or introduced pursuant to Articles 10 or 10a have been trans-shipped, re-routed or otherwise imported into the Community through circumvention of such quantitative limits and that there is a need for the necessary adjustments to be made, it shall request that consultations be opened, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 17, so that agreement may be reached on an equivalent adjustment of the corresponding quantitative limits.;

13. in Article 16, paragraph 2 shall be deleted;

14. Article 20 shall be replaced by the following:

Article 1

14.

Article 20

This Regulation shall not prejudice the provisions of the bilateral agreements, protocols or arrangements between the Community and the third countries listed in Annex II.;

Article 1

15. the following Article shall be inserted:

Article 1

15.

Article 21a

References to Annexes V, VII and VIII are deemed to cover also, where appropriate, Annexes Va, VIIa and VIIIa;;

Article 1

16. Annexes I, II, III, V, VII, VIII, IX and X shall be amended and new Annexes Va, VIIa and VIIIa added as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 3285/94 is hereby amended as follows:

1. in Article 1, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

1. This Regulation applies to imports of products originating in third countries, except for:

(a) textile products subject to specific import rules under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94,

(b) the products originating in certain third countries listed in Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports of certain third countries.;

2. Annex II shall be deleted.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2005, with the exception of the following provisions of the Annex which shall apply from 1 April 2005: Subparagraph (l) of paragraph 3 of the Annex shall not apply beyond 31 December 2005.

paragraph 1, subparagraphs (a), (e) and (j) of paragraph 3, subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 4, paragraph 6 and subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 9.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2004. For the Council The President B. R. Bot

ANNEX

ANNEX AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN ANNEXES OF REGULATION (EEC) No 3030/93

1) In Annex I, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

1)

2. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 originating in Vietnam is not specifically mentioned, these products shall be taken to be made exclusively of wool or of fine animal hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres.

2) Annex II is replaced by the following:

3) Annex III is amended as follows:

3)

(a) Article 12(2) is deleted;

(b) Article 18(2) is deleted;

(c) Article 19(2) is deleted;

(d) the penultimate sentence of Article 21(1) is deleted;

(e) the specimens for certificates of origin for Hong Kong and Thailand, and the specimens for the export licences for Hong Kong and Thailand are deleted;

(f) the specimen export licence for Egypt is deleted;

(g) Article 25(4) is replaced by the following:

(g)

4. Surveillance documents, drawn up on the form conforming to the specimen set out in Appendix I to this Annex or as regards China corresponding to the model in Annex I of Council Regulation 3285/94, shall be valid throughout the customs territory of the European Community. Surveillance documents shall be valid for six months from the date of their issue.;

(h) the following Article is inserted:

(h)

Article 26a

In case the import of textile and clothing products is subject to prior surveillance measures, Member States shall communicate to the Commission the country of origin, the product category, and the details of the quantity and value of the products for which each surveillance document has been issued. This information shall be provided without delay once the surveillance documents are issued, electronically via the integrated network set up for this purpose (Système Intégré de Gestion de Licences), in accordance with data formats and procedures to be harmonised.;

(i) Article 27 is replaced by the following:

(i)

Article 27

Textile products listed in tables C and D shall be subject to a system of a posteriori statistical surveillance. After the release for free circulation of the products, the competent authorities of the Member States shall notify the Commission, if possible on a weekly basis but no less frequently than at the end of each month, of the total quantities imported and their value, indicating the combined nomenclature code and the category of products to which they belong and using the units, and where appropriate supplementary units, used in that code. Imports shall be broken down in accordance with the statistical procedures in force.;

(j) Article 28(6) is replaced by the following:

(j)

6. This number shall be composed of the following elements:

two letters identifying the exporting country as follows:

Belarus = BY

China = CN

Ukraine = UA

Uzbekistan = UZ

Vietnam = VN,

two letters identifying the intended Member State of destination, or group of such Member States, as follows: AT Austria BL Benelux CY Cyprus CZ Czech Republic DE Federal Republic of Germany DK Denmark EE Estonia GR Greece ES Spain FI Finland FR France GB United Kingdom HU Hungary IE Ireland IT Italy LT Lithuania LV Latvia MT Malta PL Poland PT Portugal SE Sweden SI Slovenia SK Slovakia

a one-digit number identifying the quota year or the year under which exports were recorded, in the case of products listed in table A of this Annex, corresponding to the last figure in the year in question, e.g. 5 for 2005 and 6 for 2006. In the case of products originating in the People's Republic of China listed in Appendix C to Annex V this number should be 1 for the year 2004,

a two-digit number identifying the issuing office in the exporting country,

a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the specific Member State of destination.;

(k) Countries and categories subject to the system of double-checking surveillance

table A is replaced by the following: Third country Group Category Unit Uzbekistan I A 1 tonnes 3 tonnes I B 4 1000 pieces 5 1000 pieces 6 1000 pieces 7 1000 pieces 8 1000 pieces II B 26 1000 pieces Vietnam I A 1 tonnes 2 tonnes 3 tonnes II A 22 tonnes 23 tonnes 32 tonnes II B 16 1000 pieces 17 1000 pieces 19 1000 pieces 24 1000 pieces 27 1000 pieces III A 33 tonnes 36 tonnes 37 tonnes III B 90 tonnes IV 115 tonnes 117 tonnes V 136 tonnes 156 tonnes 157 tonnes 159 tonnes 160 tonnes;

(l) Countries and categories subject to the system of single surveillance

table B is replaced by the following: Third country Group Category Unit China Group I A 1 tonnes 2 tonnes of which 2 a tonnes 3 tonnes of which 3 a tonnes ex 20 tonnes Group I B 4 1000 pieces 5 1000 pieces 6 1000 pieces 7 1000 pieces 8 1000 pieces Group II A 9 tonnes 20/39 tonnes 22 tonnes 23 tonnes Group II B 12 1000 pairs 13 1000 pieces 14 1000 pieces 15 1000 pieces 16 1000 pieces 17 1000 pieces 26 1000 pieces 28 1000 pieces 29 1000 pieces 31 1000 pieces 78 tonnes 83 tonnes Group III A 35 tonnes Group III B 97 tonnes Group IV 115 tonnes 117 tonnes 118 tonnes 122 tonnes Group V 136 A tonnes 156 tonnes 157 tonnes 159 tonnes 163 tonnes

(m) Countries and categories subject to the system of a posteriori statistical surveillance for direct imports

Table C is replaced by the following: Third country Group Category Unit All countries Group I A 1 tonnes 2 tonnes of which 2 a tonnes 3 tonnes of which 3 a tonnes ex 20 tonnes Group I B 4 1000 pieces 5 1000 pieces 6 1000 pieces 7 1000 pieces 8 1000 pieces Group II A 9 tonnes 20 tonnes 22 tonnes 23 tonnes 39 tonnes Group II B 12 1000 pairs 13 1000 pieces 14 1000 pieces 15 1000 pieces 16 1000 pieces 17 1000 pieces 18 tonnes 21 1000 pieces 24 1000 pieces 26 1000 pieces 28 1000 pieces 29 1000 pieces 31 1000 pieces 68 tonnes 78 tonnes 83 tonnes Group III A 35 tonnes Group III B 97 tonnes 97 a tonnes Group IV 115 tonnes 117 tonnes 118 tonnes 122 tonnes Group V 136 A tonnes 156 tonnes 157 tonnes 159 tonnes 163 tonnes;

4) Annex V is modified as follows:

4)

(a) Annex V is replaced by the following:

(b) Appendix A is replaced by the following:

(c) Appendices B and C are deleted.

5) The following Annex Va is inserted:

6) Annex VI is amended as follows:

6)

(a) subparagraph (d) of paragraph 1 is deleted.

(b) the second and third subparagraphs of paragraph 2 are deleted.

7) In Annex VII the table is replaced by the following:

7) TABLE Community quantitative limits for goods re-imported under opt applicable for year 2005

Third country Category Unit Community quantitative limits 2005 Belarus Group I B 4 1000 pieces 4733 5 1000 pieces 6599 6 1000 pieces 8800 7 1000 pieces 6605 8 1000 pieces 2249 Group II B 12 1000 pairs 4446 13 1000 pieces 697 15 1000 pieces 3858 16 1000 pieces 786 21 1000 pieces 2567 24 1000 pieces 661 26/27 1000 pieces 3215 29 1000 pieces 1304 73 1000 pieces 4998 83 tonnes 664 Group III B 74 1000 pièces 872 Vietnam Group I B 4 1000 pieces 1129 5 1000 pieces 861 6 1000 pieces 811 7 1000 pieces 1503 8 1000 pieces 3483 Group II B 12 1000 pairs 3549 13 1000 pieces 1086 15 1000 pieces 350 18 tonnes 409 21 1000 pieces 2374 26 1000 pieces 223 31 1000 pieces 1981 68 tonnes 166 76 tonnes 564 78 tonnes 395

8) The following Annex VIIa is inserted:

9) Annex VIII is amended as follows:

9)

(a) The table is replaced by the following: COUNTRY Advance utilisation Carry-over Transfers from cat 1 to cats 2 and 3 Transfers between cats 2 and 3 Transfers between cats 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Transfers from Groups I, II, III to Groups II, III, IV Maximum increase in any cat. 9. Additional conditions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Belarus 5 % 7 % 4 % 4 % 4 % 5 % 13,5 % With regard to column 7, transfers can also be made from and to Group V. For Group I categories the limit in column 8 is 13 %. Vietnam 5 % 7 % 0 % 0 % 7 % 7 % 17 % With regard to column 7, transfers can be made from any category in Groups I, II, III, IV and V to Groups II, III, IV and V.

(b) the Appendix to Annex VIII is deleted.

10) The following Annex is inserted:

11) Annex IX is replaced by the following:

12) Annex X is deleted.

Belarus

Russia

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Vietnam.

ANNEX V COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS applicable for the year 2005

Belarus Category Unit Community quantitative limits 2005 Group I A 1 tonnes 1585 2 tonnes 5100 3 tonnes 233 Group I B 4 1000 pieces 1600 5 1000 pieces 1058 6 1000 pieces 1400 7 1000 pieces 1200 8 1000 pieces 1110 Group II A 9 tonnes 363 20 tonnes 318 22 tonnes 498 23 tonnes 255 39 tonnes 230 Group II B 12 1000 pairs 5958 13 1000 pieces 2651 15 1000 pieces 1500 16 1000 pieces 186 21 1000 pieces 889 24 1000 pieces 803 26/27 1000 pieces 1069 29 1000 pieces 450 73 1000 pieces 315 83 tonnes 178 Group III A 33 tonnes 387 36 tonnes 1242 37 tonnes 463 50 tonnes 196 Group III B 67 tonnes 339 74 1000 pieces 361 90 tonnes 199 Group IV 115 tonnes 87 117 tonnes 1800 118 tonnes 448 Third country Category Unit 2005 Vietnam Group I B 4 1000 pieces 23613 5 1000 pieces 8129 6 1000 pieces 10340 7 1000 pieces 6792 8 1000 pieces 23986 Group II A 9 tonnes 1131 20 tonnes 307 39 tonnes 282 Group II B 12 1000 pairs 5872 13 1000 pieces 15883 14 1000 pieces 675 15 1000 pieces 1124 18 tonnes 2260 21 1000 pieces 24318 26 1000 pieces 2489 28 1000 pieces 7536 29 1000 pieces 792 31 1000 pieces 8574 68 tonnes 837 73 1000 pieces 2219 76 tonnes 2173 78 tonnes 2254 83 tonnes 753 Group III A 35 tonnes 1422 41 tonnes 1416 Group III B 10 1000 pairs 7252 97 tonnes 389 Group IV 118 tonnes 312 Group V 161 tonnes 578;

Appendix A to Annex V

Category Third Country Remarks All categories subject to quantitative limits Vietnam Vietnam shall reserve 30 % of its quantitative limits for firms belonging to the Community textile industry for a period of four months beginning on 1 January of each year, on the basis of lists provided by the Community before 30 October of the preceding year

ANNEX Va COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS referred to under Article 2(5)

Third country Category Unit Community quantitative limits Quota levels applicable in 2004 Argentina GROUP I A 1 tonnes 6010 2 tonnes 8551 2 a tonnes 7622 China GROUP I A 1 tonnes 4770 2 tonnes 30556 of which 2 a tonnes 4359 3 tonnes 8088 of which 3 a tonnes 2769 GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 126808 5 1000 pieces 39422 6 1000 pieces 40913 7 1000 pieces 17093 8 1000 pieces 27723 GROUP II A 9 tonnes 6962 20/39 tonnes 11361 22 tonnes 19351 23 tonnes 11847 GROUP II B 12 1000 pairs 132029 13 1000 pieces 586244 14 1000 pieces 17887 15 1000 pieces 20131 16 1000 pieces 17181 17 1000 pieces 13061 26 1000 pieces 6645 28 1000 pieces 92909 29 1000 pieces 15687 31 1000 pieces 96488 78 tonnes 36651 83 tonnes 10883 GROUP III B 97 tonnes 2861 GROUP V 163 tonnes 8481 Hong Kong GROUP I A 2 tonnes 14172 2 a tonnes 12166 3 tonnes 11912 3 a tonnes 8085 GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 58250 5 1000 pieces 40240 6 1000 pieces 79703 6 a 1000 pieces 68857 7 1000 pieces 42372 8 1000 pieces 59172 GROUP II A 39 tonnes 2444 GROUP II B 12 1000 pairs 53159 13 1000 pieces 117655 16 1000 sets 4707 26 1000 pieces 12498 29 1000 sets 5191 31 1000 pieces 35442 78 tonnes 14658 83 tonnes 792 India GROUP I A 1 tonnes 55398 2 tonnes 67539 2 a tonnes 30211 3 tonnes 38567 3 a tonnes 7816 GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 100237 5 1000 pieces 53303 6 1000 pieces 13706 7 1000 pieces 78485 8 1000 pieces 58173 GROUP II A 9 tonnes 15656 20 tonnes 29049 23 tonnes 31206 39 tonnes 9185 GROUP II B 15 1000 pieces 10238 26 1000 pieces 24712 29 1000 pieces 14637 Indonesia GROUP I A 1 tonnes 22559 2 tonnes 34126 2 a tonnes 12724 3 tonnes 31250 3 a tonnes 16872 GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 59337 5 1000 pieces 58725 6 1000 pieces 21429 7 1000 pieces 15694 8 1000 pieces 24626 GROUP II A 23 tonnes 32405 GROUP III A 35 tonnes 32725 Macao GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 15051 5 1000 pieces 14055 6 1000 pieces 15179 7 1000 pieces 5907 8 1000 pieces 8257 GROUP II A 20 tonnes 244 39 tonnes 307 GROUP II B 13 1000 pieces 9446 15 1000 pieces 651 16 1000 pieces 508 26 1000 pieces 1322 31 1000 pieces 10789 78 tonnes 2115 83 tonnes 517 Malaysia GROUP I A 2 tonnes 8870 2 a tonnes 3406 3 tonnes 18594 3 a tonnes 7652 GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 21805 5 1000 pieces 10132 6 1000 pieces 12831 7 1000 pieces 43822 8 1000 pieces 10500 GROUP II A 22 tonnes 18573 Pakistan GROUP I A 1 tonnes 25961 2 tonnes 51252 2 a tonnes 19376 3 tonnes 86004 GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 50030 5 1000 pieces 14849 6 1000 pieces 53885 7 1000 pieces 36205 8 1000 pieces 8350 GROUP II A 9 tonnes 15398 20 tonnes 59896 39 tonnes 20156 GROUP II B 26 1000 pieces 35434 28 1000 pieces 128083 Peru GROUP I A 1 tonnes 24085 2 tonnes 18080 Philippines GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 32787 5 1000 pieces 16653 6 1000 pieces 15388 7 1000 pieces 8185 8 1000 pieces 9275 GROUP II B 13 1000 pieces 42526 15 1000 pieces 5213 26 1000 pieces 6964 31 1000 pieces 26364 Singapore GROUP I A 2 tonnes 5895 2 a tonnes 2846 3 tonnes 2009 GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 35106 5 1000 pieces 19924 6 1000 pieces 21452 7 1000 pieces 17176 8 1000 pieces 10343 South Korea GROUP I A 1 tonnes 932 2 tonnes 6290 2 a tonnes 1156 3 tonnes 9470 3 a tonnes 5156 GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 16962 5 1000 pieces 36754 6 1000 pieces 6749 7 1000 pieces 10785 8 1000 pieces 34921 GROUP II A 9 tonnes 1721 22 tonnes 22841 GROUP II B 12 1000 pairs 231975 13 1000 pieces 17701 14 1000 pieces 8961 15 1000 pieces 12744 16 1000 pieces 1285 17 1000 pieces 3524 26 1000 pieces 3345 28 1000 pieces 1359 29 1000 pieces 857 31 1000 pieces 8318 78 tonnes 9358 83 tonnes 485 GROUP III A 35 tonnes 17631 50 tonnes 1463 GROUP III B 97 tonnes 2783 97 a tonnes 889 Taiwan GROUP I A 2 tonnes 5994 2 a tonnes 595 3 tonnes 12143 3 a tonnes 4485 GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 12468 5 1000 pieces 22264 6 1000 pieces 6215 7 1000 pieces 3823 8 1000 pieces 9821 GROUP II A 20 tonnes 369 22 tonnes 10054 23 tonnes 6524 GROUP II B 12 1000 pairs 43744 13 1000 pieces 3765 14 1000 pieces 5076 15 1000 pieces 3162 16 1000 pieces 530 17 1000 pieces 1014 26 1000 pieces 3467 28 1000 pieces 2549 78 tonnes 5815 83 tonnes 1300 GROUP III A 35 tonnes 12480 GROUP III B 97 tonnes 1783 97 a tonnes 807 Thailand GROUP I A 1 tonnes 25175 2 tonnes 18729 2 a tonnes 4987 3 tonnes 34101 3 a tonnes 9517 GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 55198 5 1000 pieces 38795 6 1000 pieces 16568 7 1000 pieces 13169 8 1000 pieces 6856 GROUP II A 20 tonnes 15443 22 tonnes 7478 GROUP II B 12 1000 pairs 49261 26 1000 pieces 11460 GROUP III B 97 tonnes 3445 97 a tonnes 2911

Appendix A to Annex Va

Category Third Country Remarks 1 Pakistan The following additional quantities may be added to the relevant annual quantitative limit (tonnes): 509 These quantities may subject to notification be transferred to the relevant quantitative limits for category 2. Part of the quantity so transferred may be used on a pro rata basis for category 2a) Peru In addition to the quantitative limits shown in Annex Va. an additional annual quantity of 900 tonnes of products falling within category 1 is reserved for imports into the Community for processing by the Community industry 2 China For fabrics below 115 cm in width (CN codes: 52081190, ex52081216, ex52081296, 52081300, 52081900, 52082190, ex52082216, ex52082296, 52082300, 52082900, 52083100, ex52083216, ex52083296, 52083300, 52083900, 52084100, 52084200, 52084300, 52084900, 52085100, 52085210, 52085300, 52085900, 52091100, 52091200, 52091900, 52092100, 52092200, 52092900, 52093100, 52093200, 52093900, 52094100, 52094200, 52094300, 52094990, 52095100, 52095200, 52095900, 52101110, 52101200, 52101900, 52103110, 52103200, 52103900, 52104100, 52104200, 52104900, 52111100, 52111200, 52111900, 52113100, 52113200, 52113900, 52114100, 52114200, 52114300, ex52114910, 52114990, 52121110, 52121190, 52121390, 52121410, 52121490, 52122110, 52122190, 52122310, 52122390, 52122410, 52122490, ex58110000 and ex63080000) the following additional quantities may be exported to the Community by China (tonnes): 1454 For fabrics of category 2 for medical gauze (CN codes: 52081110 and 52082110) the following additional quantities may be exported to the Community by China (tonnes): 2009 Possibility of transfer to and from category 3 of up to 40 % of the category to which the transfer is made 3 Malaysia Thailand The quantitative limits shown in Annex Va include cotton fabric falling within category 2 3 a Malaysia Thailand The quantitative limits shown in Annex Va include cotton fabric other than unbleached or bleached falling within category 2a) 4 China Hong Kong India Macao Malaysia For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits 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 quantitative limits 5 Pakistan Philippines Singapore South Korea Taiwan For Hong Kong, Macao and South Korea, this figure shall be 3 %, and for Taiwan 4 % The 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 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces): 700 For products of category 5 (other than anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like) of fine animal hair falling within CN codes: 61101035, 61101038, 61101095 and 61101098 , the following sublimits apply within the quantitative limits established for category 5 (1000 pieces): 250 6 China The figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces): 1274 The following additional quantities of shorts (CN codes 62034190, 62034290, 62034390, and 62034950) may be exported by China to the Community (1000 pieces): 1266 Hong Kong India Indonesia Macao Malaysia Philippines Singapore South Korea Taiwan For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits 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 quantitative limits For Macao this figure shall be 3 % and for Hong Kong it shall be 1 % Utilisation of the conversion rate for Hong Kong is limited in respect of long trousers to the subceiling shown below The 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 Hong Kong Within the quantitative limits laid down in Annex Va there are the following subceilings for long trousers falling within CN codes: 62034110, 62034231, 62034233, 62034235, 62034319, 62034919, 62046110, 62046231, 62046233, 62046239, 62046318, 62046918, 62113242, 62113342, 62114242 and 62114342 (1000 pieces): 68857 The export licence covering these products should be endorsed category 6 A. 7 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces): 755 8 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces): 1220 13 Hong Kong The quantitative limits shown in Annex Va cover only products of cotton or synthetic fibres falling within CN codes: 61071100, ex61071200, 61082100, ex61082200 and ex62121010. In addition to the quantitative limits shown in Annex Va, the following specific quantities were agreed for exports of products (of wool or regenerated fibres) falling within CN codes: Ex61071200, ex61071900, ex61082200, ex61082900 and ex62121010 (tonnes): 3002 The export licence covering these products should be endorsed category 13 S. 15 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces): 371 26 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces): 370 28 Taiwan In addition to the quantitative limits laid down in Annex Va, specific quantities were agreed for exports of bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts falling within CN codes: 61034190, 61034290, 61034390, 61034991, 61046190, 61046290, 61046390 and 61046991: 1226368 pieces. 29 South Korea In addition to the quantitative limits laid down in Annex Va, additional quantities are reserved for martial arts (judo, karate, kung fu, taekwondo or the like) clothing (1000 pieces): 454 97 a South Korea Taiwan Thailand Fine nets (CN codes: 56081119 and 56081199) 163 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (tons): 400 All categories subject to quantitative limits Vietnam Vietnam shall reserve 30 % of its quantitative limits for firms belonging to the Community textile industry for a period of four months beginning on 1 January of each year, on the basis of lists provided by the Community before 30 October of the preceding year

Appendix B to Annex Va

Third country Category Unit 2004 China The following quantities made available for the year 2004, may be used exclusively at European fairs: 1 tonnes 317 2 tonnes 1338 2 a tonnes 159 3 tonnes 196 3 a tonnes 27 4 1000 pieces 2061 5 1000 pieces 705 6 1000 pieces 1689 7 1000 pieces 302 8 1000 pieces 992 9 tonnes 294 12 1000 pairs 843 13 1000 pieces 3192 20/39 tonnes 372 22 tonnes 332 Flexibilities provided for in Article 7 of and Annex VIIIa to Council Regulation 3030/93 for China are applicable to the above categories and amounts

Appendix C to Annex Va COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

Third country Category Unit 2004 China GROUP I ex 20 tonnes 59 GROUP IV 115 tonnes 1413 117 tonnes 684 118 tonnes 1513 122 tonnes 220 GROUP V 136 A tonnes 462 156 tonnes 3986 157 tonnes 13738 159 tonnes 4352

ANNEX VII a)

TABLE COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR GOODS RE-IMPORTED UNDER OPT referred to under Article 2(5)

Third country Category Unit Community quantitative limits 2004 Belarus GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 4432 5 1000 pieces 6179 6 1000 pieces 7526 7 1000 pieces 5586 8 1000 pieces 1966 GROUP II B 12 1000 pairs 4163 13 1000 pieces 419 15 1000 pieces 3228 16 1000 pieces 736 21 1000 pieces 2403 24 1000 pieces 526 26/27 1000 pieces 2598 29 1000 pieces 1221 73 1000 pieces 4679 83 tonnes 622 GROUP III B 74 1000 pieces 816 China GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 337 5 1000 pieces 746 6 1000 pieces 2707 7 1000 pieces 724 8 1000 pieces 1644 GROUP II B 13 1000 pieces 888 14 1000 pieces 660 15 1000 pieces 679 16 1000 pieces 1032 17 1000 pieces 868 26 1000 pieces 1281 29 1000 pieces 129 31 1000 pieces 10199 78 tonnes 105 83 tonnes 105 GROUP V 159 tonnes 9 India GROUP I B 7 1000 pieces 4987 8 1000 pieces 3770 GROUP II B 15 1000 pieces 380 26 1000 pieces 3555 Indonesia GROUP I B 6 1000 pieces 2456 7 1000 pieces 1633 8 1000 pieces 2045 Macao GROUP I B 6 1000 pieces 335 GROUP II B 16 1000 pieces 906 Malaysia GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 594 5 1000 pieces 594 6 1000 pieces 594 7 1000 pieces 383 8 1000 pieces 308 Pakistan GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 8273 5 1000 pieces 4148 6 1000 pieces 7096 7 1000 pieces 3372 8 1000 pieces 4704 GROUP II B 26 1000 pieces 4604 Philippines GROUP I B 6 1000 pieces 738 8 1000 pieces 221 Singapore GROUP I B 7 1000 pieces 1283 Thailand GROUP I B 5 1000 pieces 416 6 1000 pieces 417 7 1000 pieces 653 8 1000 pieces 416 GROUP II B 26 1000 pieces 633 Vietnam GROUP I B 4 1000 pieces 1064 5 1000 pieces 811 6 1000 pieces 757 7 1000 pieces 1417 8 1000 pieces 3286 GROUP II B 12 1000 pairs 3348 13 1000 pieces 1024 15 1000 pieces 329 18 tonnes 385 21 1000 pieces 2235 26 1000 pieces 209 31 1000 pieces 1869 68 tonnes 156 76 tonnes 532 78 tonnes 371.

ANNEX VIIIa Flexibility provisions referred to under Article 7 Flexibility provisions for quantitative restrictions referred to in Appendix C to Annex Va

n.a. = not applicable COUNTRY Advance utilisation Carry-over Transfers from cat 1 to cats 2 and 3 Transfers between cats 2 and 3 Transfers between cats 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Transfers from Groups I, II, III to Groups II, III, IV Maximum increase in any cat. Additional conditions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Argentina 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. Transfers may be made from categories 2 and 3 to cat. 1 up to 4 %. Belarus 5 % 7 % 4 % 4 % 4 % 5 % 13,5 % With regard to column 7, transfers can also be made from and to Group V. For Group I categories the limit in column 8 is 13 %. China 1 % 3 % 1 % 4 % 4 % 6 % 17 % Further amounts may be authorized by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17(2) up to: With regard to column 7, transfers from Groups I, II, and III may only be made into Groups II and III. Hong Kong * * 0 % 4 % 4 % 5 % n.a. See appendix to Annex VIIIa. India 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. Further amounts may be authorised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17(2) up to 8000 tonnes (2500 tonnes for any particular textiles category and 3000 tonnes for any particular clothing category). Indonesia 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. Macao 1 % 2 % 0 % 4 % 4 % 5 % n.a. Further amounts may be authorised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17(2) up to: Malaysia 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. Pakistan 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. With regard to Column 4 transfers may be made between categories 1, 2 and 3. Further amounts may be authorised by the Commission in accordance with the procudure set out in Article 17(2) up to 4000 tonnes (2000 tonnes for any particular category). Peru 5 % 9 % 11 % 11 % 11 % 11 % n.a. Transfers may be made between categories 1, 2 and 3 up to 11 %. Philippines 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. Singapore 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. South Korea 1 % 2 % 0 % 4 % 4 % 5 % n.a. Further amounts may be authorised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17/2) up to: Taiwan 5 % 7 % 0 % 4 % 4 % 5 % 12 % Thailand 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. Uzbekistan 5 % 7 % 4 % 4 % 4 % 5 % 13,5 % With regard to column 7, transfers can also be made from and to Group V. For Group I categories the limit in column 8 is 13 %. Vietnam 5 % 7 % 0 % 0 % 7 % 7 % 17 % With regard to column 7, transfers can be made from any category in Groups I, II, III, IV and V to Groups II, III, IV and V. n.a. = not applicable COUNTRY Advance utilisation Carry-over Transfers between cats 156, 157, 159 and 161 Transfers between other categories Maximum increase in any cat. Additional conditions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) China 1 % 3 % 1,5 % 6 % 14 % Further amounts may be authorized by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17(2) up to:

Column 2: 5 %

Column 3: 7 %

Column 2: 5 %

Column 3: 7%

Column 2: 5 %

Column 3: 7 %

Column 2: 5 %

Column 3: 7 %

Appendix to Annex VIIIa 1.2.1.3. Flexibility provisions Hong Kong

Country Group Category Advance utilisation Hong Kong Group I 2, 2 A 3,25 % 3, 3 A, 4, 7, 8 3,00 % 5 3,75 % 6, 6 A 2,75 % Group II 13, 21, 68, 73 3,50 % 12, 16, 18, 24, 26, 32, 39, 77 4,25 % 13 S, 31, 68 S, 83 4,50 % 27, 29, 78 5,00 % Group III all categories 5,00 % Country Group Category Carry-over Hong Kong Group I 2, 2 A, 3, 3 A 3,75 % 4 3,25 % 5 3,00 % 6, 6 A, 7, 8 2,50 % Group II 13, 13 S, 21, 73 3,00 % 18, 68, 68 S 3,50 % 12, 31 4,50 % 24, 26, 27, 32, 39, 78 5,00 % 16, 29, 77, 83 5,50 % Group III all categories 5,50 %.

ANNEX IX

Supplier country Group I Group II Group III Group IV Group V Belarus 1,20 % 4,00 % 4,00 % 4,00 % Ukraine 1,20 % 4,00 % 4,00 % 4,00 % Uzbekistan 0,35 % 1,20 % 4,00 % 4,00 % 4,00 % Supplier country Group I Group II A Group II B Group III Group IV Group V Vietnam 1,0 % 5,0 % 2,5 % 10,0 % 10,0 % 10,0 %.

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