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| 23.11.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 346/3 |
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23.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 346/3

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2000/2004

of 19 November 2004

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

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 (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Korea on trade in textile products, initialled on 7 August 1986 and approved by Council Decision 87/471/EEC (2), as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 22 December 1994 and approved by Council Decision 95/131/EC (3), provides that transfers may be made between quota years. |
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(1)

The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Korea on trade in textile products, initialled on 7 August 1986 and approved by Council Decision 87/471/EEC (2), as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 22 December 1994 and approved by Council Decision 95/131/EC (3), provides that transfers may be made between quota years.

| (2) | The Republic of Korea submitted a request for transfers between quota years on 6 September 2004. |
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(2)

The Republic of Korea submitted a request for transfers between quota years on 6 September 2004.

| (3) | The transfers requested by the Republic of Korea fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in column 9 of Annex VIII thereto. |
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(3)

The transfers requested by the Republic of Korea fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in column 9 of Annex VIII thereto.

| (4) | It is appropriate to grant the request. |
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(4)

It is appropriate to grant the request.

| (5) | 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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(5)

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.

| (6) | 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, |
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(6)

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 Republic of Korea are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex.

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, 19 November 2004.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/2004 (OJ L 295, 18.9.2004, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 263, 19.9.1987, p. 37.

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(3)  
  OJ L 94, 26.4.1995, p. 1.

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ANNEX

| 728 REPUBLIC OF KOREA | Adjustment — transfer between quantitative limits |
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| Group | Category | Unit | Limit 2004 | Adjusted working level | Quantity | % | Flexibility | New adjusted working level |
| IA | 1 | kgs | 932 000 | 905 190 | 46 600 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 951 790 |
| IA | 2a | kgs | 1 156 000 | 1 173 010 | 57 800 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 1 230 810 |
| IA | 3 | kgs | 9 470 000 | 9 613 160 | 171 520 | 1,8 | Carry-over from 2003 | 9 784 680 |
| IA | 3a | kgs | 5 156 000 | 5 212 880 | 257 800 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 5 470 680 |
| IB | 4 | pcs | 16 962 000 | 17 153 070 | 848 100 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 18 001 170 |
| IIB | 12 | prs | 231 975 000 | 237 181 300 | 9 518 942 | 4,1 | Carry-over from 2003 | 246 700 242 |
| IIB | 13 | pcs | 17 701 000 | 18 940 070 | 328 856 | 1,9 | Carry-over from 2003 | 19 268 926 |
| IIB | 28 | pcs | 1 359 000 | 1 390 930 | 67 950 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 1 458 880 |
| IIB | 83 | kgs | 485 000 | 495 900 | 24 250 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 520 150 |
| IIIA | 35 | kgs | 17 631 000 | 18 338 920 | 881 550 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 19 220 470 |

728 REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Adjustment — transfer between quantitative limits

Group

Category

Unit

Limit 2004

Adjusted working level

Quantity

%

Flexibility

New adjusted working level

IA

1

kgs

932 000

905 190

46 600

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

951 790

IA

2a

kgs

1 156 000

1 173 010

57 800

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

1 230 810

IA

3

kgs

9 470 000

9 613 160

171 520

1,8

Carry-over from 2003

9 784 680

IA

3a

kgs

5 156 000

5 212 880

257 800

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

5 470 680

IB

4

pcs

16 962 000

17 153 070

848 100

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

18 001 170

IIB

12

prs

231 975 000

237 181 300

9 518 942

4,1

Carry-over from 2003

246 700 242

IIB

13

pcs

17 701 000

18 940 070

328 856

1,9

Carry-over from 2003

19 268 926

IIB

28

pcs

1 359 000

1 390 930

67 950

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

1 458 880

IIB

83

kgs

485 000

495 900

24 250

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

520 150

IIIA

35

kgs

17 631 000

18 338 920

881 550

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

19 220 470

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