Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 975/2013 of 11 October 2013 on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, that apply within quotas for certain products from Honduras
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Decision 2012/734/EU of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters, and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2012/734/EU, the Council authorised the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement). Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
(2) Annex II to the Agreement concerns the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation. For a number of products, Appendix 2A to that Annex provides for the possibility of derogations from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II in the framework of annual quotas. As the Union has decided to use that possibility, it is necessary to provide the conditions for the application of those derogations for imports from Honduras.
(3) The quotas set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II should be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code.
(4) Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.
(5) Since the Agreement applies on a provisional basis as of 1 August 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The rules of origin set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement), shall apply to the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. The rules of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply by derogation from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II to the Agreement, within the quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
To benefit from the derogation set out in Article 1, the products listed in the Annex shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out in Annex II to the Agreement.
Article 3
The quotas set out in the Annex shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 August 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 11 October 2013. For the Commission The President José Manuel Barroso
ANNEX
ANNEX HONDURAS
Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation. Order No CN code Description of goods Quota period Annual quota volume (in items (pairs) if not otherwise specified) 09.7052 6115 Pantyhose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 2916667 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 7000000 09.7053 62052000 Men’s or boys’ shirts, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 4583333 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 11880000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 12760000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 13640000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 14520000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 15400000 09.7054 62053000 Men’s or boys’ shirts, of man-made fibres From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 5729167 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 14850000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 15950000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 17050000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 18150000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 19250000 09.7055 620590 Men’s or boys’ shirts, of other textile materials From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 416667 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 1080000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 1160000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 1240000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 1320000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 1400000 09.7056 62063000 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 4166667 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 10800000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 11600000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 12400000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 13200000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 14000000 09.7057 62064000 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, of man-made fibres From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 5416667 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 14040000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 15080000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 16120000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 17160000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 18200000 09.7058 620690 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, of other textile materials From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 416667 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 1080000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 1160000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 1240000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 1320000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 1400000 09.7059 621210 Brassières, whether or not knitted or crocheted From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 2083333 From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 5400000 From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 5800000 From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 6200000 From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 6600000 From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 7000000 09.7060 85443000 Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 3333 tonnes net weight 854442 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V, fitted with connectors 854449 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V, not fitted with connectors From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 8000 tonnes net weight 854460 Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1000 V