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| 18.9.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 295/1 |
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18.9.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 295/1

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1627/2004

of 13 September 2004

amending Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries

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) | As from 1 May 2004, 10 new Member States have joined the European Union. Article 6(7) of the 2003 Act of Accession establishes that the new Member States are to apply the common trade policy concerning textiles and that the quantitative restrictions applied by the Community on imports of textile and clothing products are to be adjusted to take account of the accession of the new Member States to the Community. |
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(1)

As from 1 May 2004, 10 new Member States have joined the European Union. Article 6(7) of the 2003 Act of Accession establishes that the new Member States are to apply the common trade policy concerning textiles and that the quantitative restrictions applied by the Community on imports of textile and clothing products are to be adjusted to take account of the accession of the new Member States to the Community.

| (2) | With effect from 1 May 2004, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 (1) was last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 487/2004 (2). It adjusted the quantitative limits for imports of certain textile products from third countries into the enlarged Community, taking into account traditional imports into the 10 new Member States and using a formula of the average imports of years 2000 to 2002 adjusted pro rata temporis. This same methodology should now be applied to adjust the quantitative limits for imports of certain textile products from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. |
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(2)

With effect from 1 May 2004, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 (1) was last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 487/2004 (2). It adjusted the quantitative limits for imports of certain textile products from third countries into the enlarged Community, taking into account traditional imports into the 10 new Member States and using a formula of the average imports of years 2000 to 2002 adjusted pro rata temporis. This same methodology should now be applied to adjust the quantitative limits for imports of certain textile products from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

| (3) | Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(3)

Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (4) | 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, |
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(4)

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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, the Community quantitative limits for Vietnam for 2004 set out in Annex V and in Annex VII to that Regulation shall be replaced by the Community quantitative limits set out in Part A and Part B of 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, 13 September 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. R. BOT

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(1)  
  OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 79, 17.3.2004, p. 1.

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ANNEX

PART A

In Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, the Community quantitative limits for Vietnam for 2004 shall be replaced by the following:

| Third country | Category | Unit | Community quantitative limits |
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| 2004 |
| ‘Vietnam | GROUP IB | | |
| 4 | 1 000 pieces | 22 276 |
| 5 | 1 000 pieces | 7 669 |
| 6 | 1 000 pieces | 9 755 |
| 7 | 1 000 pieces | 6 408 |
| 8 | 1 000 pieces | 22 628 |
| GROUP IIA | | |
| 9 | tonnes | 1 067 |
| 20 | tonnes | 289 |
| 39 | tonnes | 266 |
| GROUP IIB | | |
| 12 | 1 000 pairs | 5 539 |
| 13 | 1 000 pieces | 14 984 |
| 14 | 1 000 pieces | 636 |
| 15 | 1 000 pieces | 1 061 |
| 18 | tonnes | 2 132 |
| 21 | 1 000 pieces | 22 942 |
| 26 | 1 000 pieces | 2 348 |
| 28 | 1 000 pieces | 7 110 |
| 29 | 1 000 pieces | 747 |
| 31 | 1 000 pieces | 8 088 |
| 68 | tonnes | 790 |
| 73 | 1 000 pieces | 2 093 |
| 76 | tonnes | 2 050 |
| 78 | tonnes | 2 126 |
| 83 | tonnes | 710 |
| GROUP IIIA | | |
| 35 | tonnes | 1 341 |
| 41 | tonnes | 1 336 |
| GROUP IIIB | | |
| 10 | 1 000 pairs | 6 841 |
| 97 | tonnes | 367 |
| GROUP IV | | |
| 118 | tonnes | 295 |
| GROUP V | | |
| 161 | tonnes | 545 ’ |

Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits

2004

‘Vietnam

GROUP IB

4

1 000 pieces

22 276

5

1 000 pieces

7 669

6

1 000 pieces

9 755

7

1 000 pieces

6 408

8

1 000 pieces

22 628

GROUP IIA

9

tonnes

1 067

20

tonnes

289

39

tonnes

266

GROUP IIB

12

1 000 pairs

5 539

13

1 000 pieces

14 984

14

1 000 pieces

636

15

1 000 pieces

1 061

18

tonnes

2 132

21

1 000 pieces

22 942

26

1 000 pieces

2 348

28

1 000 pieces

7 110

29

1 000 pieces

747

31

1 000 pieces

8 088

68

tonnes

790

73

1 000 pieces

2 093

76

tonnes

2 050

78

tonnes

2 126

83

tonnes

710

GROUP IIIA

35

tonnes

1 341

41

tonnes

1 336

GROUP IIIB

10

1 000 pairs

6 841

97

tonnes

367

GROUP IV

118

tonnes

295

GROUP V

161

tonnes

545 ’

PART B

In Annex VII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, the Community quantitative limits for 2004 for goods re-imported under OPT for Vietnam shall be replaced by the following:

| Third country | Category | Unit | Community quantitative limits |
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| 2004 |
| ‘Vietnam | GROUP IB | | |
| 4 | 1 000 pieces | 1 065 |
| 5 | 1 000 pieces | 812 |
| 6 | 1 000 pieces | 765 |
| 7 | 1 000 pieces | 1 418 |
| 8 | 1 000 pieces | 3 287 |
| GROUP IIB | | |
| 12 | 1 000 pairs | 3 348 |
| 13 | 1 000 pieces | 1 024 |
| 15 | 1 000 pieces | 331 |
| 18 | tonnes | 385 |
| 21 | 1 000 pieces | 2 239 |
| 26 | 1 000 pieces | 210 |
| 31 | 1 000 pieces | 1 869 |
| 68 | tonnes | 156 |
| 76 | tonnes | 532 |
| 78 | tonnes | 372 ’ |

Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits

2004

‘Vietnam

GROUP IB

4

1 000 pieces

1 065

5

1 000 pieces

812

6

1 000 pieces

765

7

1 000 pieces

1 418

8

1 000 pieces

3 287

GROUP IIB

12

1 000 pairs

3 348

13

1 000 pieces

1 024

15

1 000 pieces

331

18

tonnes

385

21

1 000 pieces

2 239

26

1 000 pieces

210

31

1 000 pieces

1 869

68

tonnes

156

76

tonnes

532

78

tonnes

372 ’

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