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| 16.7.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 244/10 |
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16.7.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 244/10

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1296/2004

of 12 July 2004

authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | On 15 December 1992, the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam initialled an Agreement on trade in textile and clothing products (1) which was approved by Decision 96/477/EC (2). That Agreement has been last amended by an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, initialled on 15 February 2003 and provisionally applied from 10 September 2003 (3). |
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(1)

On 15 December 1992, the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam initialled an Agreement on trade in textile and clothing products (1) which was approved by Decision 96/477/EC (2). That Agreement has been last amended by an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, initialled on 15 February 2003 and provisionally applied from 10 September 2003 (3).

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 9 of that Agreement, certain quantitative limits may be transferred to the following year if they have not been used in the current year. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 9 of that Agreement, certain quantitative limits may be transferred to the following year if they have not been used in the current year.

| (3) | In the light of the quota increase provided for under the Exchange of Letters of 15 February 2003, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on 10 September 2003, made a request that the unused quantities of the quota increase for 2003 be transferred to the quantitative limits of quota year 2004. |
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(3)

In the light of the quota increase provided for under the Exchange of Letters of 15 February 2003, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on 10 September 2003, made a request that the unused quantities of the quota increase for 2003 be transferred to the quantitative limits of quota year 2004.

| (4) | As Vietnamese and Community operators could only partially benefit from the quota increase in 2003, it is appropriate to transfer the unused part of these additional quantities to the quota levels of quota year 2004, |
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(4)

As Vietnamese and Community operators could only partially benefit from the quota increase in 2003, it is appropriate to transfer the unused part of these additional quantities to the quota levels of quota year 2004,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 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, 12 July 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. BOT

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(1)  
  OJ L 410, 31.12.1992, p. 279.

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(2)  
  OJ L 199, 8.8.1996, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 152, 20.6.2003, p. 41.

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ANNEX

| 690 Vietnam | Adjustment
  Transfers of unused quantities from quota year 2003 |
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| Group | Category | Unit | Limit 2004 | Working level 2004 after implementing normal flexibilities | Unused quantities of 2003 | % of total 2003 quota increase | New adjusted working level 2004 |
| IB | 4 | pcs | 16 531 000 | 17 870 677 | 2 722 278 | 55,7  % | 20 592 955 |
| IB | 5 | pcs | 5 482 000 | 5 926 263 | 1 621 000 | 100,0  % | 7 547 263 |
| IB | 6 | pcs | 8 435 000 | 9 400 125 | 136 893 | 5,5  % | 9 537 018 |
| IB | 7 | pcs | 4 638 000 | 5 013 739 | 1 372 000 | 100,0  % | 6 385 739 |
| IB | 8 | pcs | 21 929 000 | 22 674 787 | 6 482 000 | 100,0  % | 29 156 787 |
| IIB | 15 | pcs | 944 000 | 956 190 | 260 435 | 76,4  % | 1 216 625 |
| IIB | 18 | kgs | 1 593 000 | 1 662 790 | 535 000 | 100,0  % | 2 197 790 |
| IIB | 26 | pcs | 2 069 000 | 2 159 580 | 696 000 | 100,0  % | 2 855 580 |
| IIB | 28 | pcs | 6 391 000 | 6 670 860 | 2 147 000 | 100,0  % | 8 817 860 |
| IIB | 29 | pcs | 669 000 | 696 510 | 249 000 | 100,0  % | 945 510 |
| IIB | 31 | pcs | 7 873 000 | 8 057 050 | 3 055 000 | 100,0  % | 11 112 050 |
| IIB | 68 | kgs | 773 000 | 783 440 | 257 000 | 100,0  % | 1 040 440 |
| IIB | 73 | pcs | 1 871 000 | 1 954 510 | 606 000 | 100,0  % | 2 560 510 |
| IIB | 76 | kgs | 2 034 000 | 2 087 020 | 392 825 | 59,5  % | 2 479 845 |
| IIB | 78 | kgs | 2 024 000 | 2 118 500 | 598 000 | 100,0  % | 2 716 500 |
| IIB | 83 | kgs | 674 000 | 705 430 | 200 000 | 100,0  % | 905 430 |
| IIIA | 35 | kgs | 1 082 000 | 1 130 370 | 350 000 | 100,0  % | 1 480 370 |
| IIIA | 41 | kgs | 1 311 000 | 1 328 860 | 244 882 | 57,2  % | 1 573 742 |
| IIIB | 97 | kgs | 366 000 | 370 970 | 91 681 | 75,8  % | 462 651 |
| V | 161 | kgs | 409 000 | 426 920 | 138 000 | 100,0  % | 564 920 |

690 Vietnam

Adjustment

Transfers of unused quantities from quota year 2003

Group

Category

Unit

Limit 2004

Working level 2004 after implementing normal flexibilities

Unused quantities of 2003

% of total 2003 quota increase

New adjusted working level 2004

IB

4

pcs

16 531 000

17 870 677

2 722 278

55,7  %

20 592 955

IB

5

pcs

5 482 000

5 926 263

1 621 000

100,0  %

7 547 263

IB

6

pcs

8 435 000

9 400 125

136 893

5,5  %

9 537 018

IB

7

pcs

4 638 000

5 013 739

1 372 000

100,0  %

6 385 739

IB

8

pcs

21 929 000

22 674 787

6 482 000

100,0  %

29 156 787

IIB

15

pcs

944 000

956 190

260 435

76,4  %

1 216 625

IIB

18

kgs

1 593 000

1 662 790

535 000

100,0  %

2 197 790

IIB

26

pcs

2 069 000

2 159 580

696 000

100,0  %

2 855 580

IIB

28

pcs

6 391 000

6 670 860

2 147 000

100,0  %

8 817 860

IIB

29

pcs

669 000

696 510

249 000

100,0  %

945 510

IIB

31

pcs

7 873 000

8 057 050

3 055 000

100,0  %

11 112 050

IIB

68

kgs

773 000

783 440

257 000

100,0  %

1 040 440

IIB

73

pcs

1 871 000

1 954 510

606 000

100,0  %

2 560 510

IIB

76

kgs

2 034 000

2 087 020

392 825

59,5  %

2 479 845

IIB

78

kgs

2 024 000

2 118 500

598 000

100,0  %

2 716 500

IIB

83

kgs

674 000

705 430

200 000

100,0  %

905 430

IIIA

35

kgs

1 082 000

1 130 370

350 000

100,0  %

1 480 370

IIIA

41

kgs

1 311 000

1 328 860

244 882

57,2  %

1 573 742

IIIB

97

kgs

366 000

370 970

91 681

75,8  %

462 651

V

161

kgs

409 000

426 920

138 000

100,0  %

564 920

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