# L_2004336EN.01001501.xml

| 12.11.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 336/15 |
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12.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 336/15

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1944/2004

of 10 November 2004

authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People’s Republic of China

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) | Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products, initialled on 9 December 1988 and approved by Council Decision 90/647/EEC (2), as last amended and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 19 May 2000 and approved by Council Decision 2000/787/EC (3), provides that transfers may be made between quota years. Those flexibility provisions were notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body of the World Trade Organisation following China's accession to it. |
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(1)

Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products, initialled on 9 December 1988 and approved by Council Decision 90/647/EEC (2), as last amended and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 19 May 2000 and approved by Council Decision 2000/787/EC (3), provides that transfers may be made between quota years. Those flexibility provisions were notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body of the World Trade Organisation following China's accession to it.

| (2) | On 2 August 2004 the People’s Republic of China submitted a request for transfers of quantities from the quota year 2003 to the quota year 2004. |
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(2)

On 2 August 2004 the People’s Republic of China submitted a request for transfers of quantities from the quota year 2003 to the quota year 2004.

| (3) | The transfers requested by the People’s Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products, initialled on 9 December 1988, and as set out in Annex VIII, column 9 to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93. |
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(3)

The transfers requested by the People’s Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products, initialled on 9 December 1988, and as set out in Annex VIII, column 9 to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

| (4) | It is appropriate to grant the request, to the extent that quantities are available. |
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(4)

It is appropriate to grant the request, to the extent that quantities are available.

| (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 People’s Republic of China fixed by the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products 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 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, 10 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 No L 295, 18.9.2004, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 352, 15.12.1990, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 314, 14.12.2000, p. 13.

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ANNEX

| 720 China | ADJUSTMENT


  Transfers from quota year 2003 |
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| Group | Category | Unit | Limit 2004 | Working level after implementing normal flexibilities | Quantity | % | New adjusted working level |
| IA | 1 | kgs | 4 770 000 | 4 455 350 | 190 800 | 4,0 | 4 646 150 |
| IA | 2a | kgs | 4 359 000 | 4 533 360 | 121 624 | 2,8 | 4 654 984 |
| IA | 3 | kgs | 8 088 000 | 8 233 380 | 30 631 | 0,4 | 8 264 011 |
| IA | 3a | kgs | 2 769 000 | 2 879 760 | 89 653 | 3,2 | 2 969 413 |
| IB | 5 | pcs | 39 422 000 | 39 814 430 | 63 825 | 0,2 | 39 878 255 |
| IB | 5a | pcs | 250 000 | 257 500 | 10 000 | 4,0 | 267 500 |
| IB | 6 | pcs | 40 913 000 | 41 294 420 | 176 003 | 0,4 | 41 470 423 |
| IB | 7 | pcs | 17 093 000 | 17 605 790 | 683 720 | 4,0 | 18 289 510 |
| IB | 8 | pcs | 27 723 000 | 28 554 690 | 462 | 0,002 | 28 555 152 |
| IIA | 9 | kgs | 6 962 000 | 7 406 210 | 61 956 | 0,9 | 7 468 166 |
| IIA | 20/39 | kgs | 11 361 000 | 11 901 840 | 99 954 | 0,9 | 12 001 794 |
| IIA | 22 | kgs | 19 351 000 | 16 780 878 | 774 040 | 4,0 | 17 554 918 |
| IIA | 23 | kgs | 11 847 000 | 3 202 410 | 473 880 | 4,0 | 3 676 290 |
| IIB | 13 | pcs | 586 244 000 | 613 195 160 | 285 710 | 0,05 | 613 480 870 |
| IIB | 14 | pcs | 17 887 000 | 18 423 610 | 715 480 | 4,0 | 19 139 090 |
| IIB | 15 | pcs | 20 131 000 | 21 072 590 | 274 510 | 1,4 | 21 347 100 |
| IIB | 16 | pcs | 17 181 000 | 18 241 410 | 149 117 | 0,9 | 18 390 527 |
| IIB | 17 | pcs | 13 061 000 | 13 452 830 | 522 440 | 4,0 | 13 975 270 |
| IIB | 26 | pcs | 6 645 000 | 7 077 360 | 180 460 | 2,7 | 7 257 820 |
| IIB | 28 | pcs | 92 909 000 | 101 270 810 | 3 220 806 | 3,5 | 104 491 616 |
| IIB | 29 | pcs | 15 687 000 | 16 410 980 | 126 255 | 0,8 | 16 537 235 |
| IIB | 31 | pcs | 96 488 000 | 100 979 370 | 42 992 | 0,04 | 101 022 362 |
| IIB | 78 | kgs | 36 651 000 | 36 762 570 | 934 242 | 2,5 | 37 696 812 |
| IIB | 83 | kgs | 10 883 000 | 11 378 820 | 274 079 | 2,5 | 11 652 899 |
| IIIB | 97 | kgs | 2 861 000 | 3 118 490 | 114 440 | 4,0 | 3 232 930 |
| 163 | kgs | 8 481 000 | 8 921 840 | 13 235 | 0,2 | 8 935 075 |
| Other | X20 | kgs | 59 000 | 60 770 | 2 380 | 4,0 | 63 130 |
| Other | X117 | kgs | 684 000 | 745 560 | 27 360 | 4,0 | 772 920 |
| Other | X118 | kgs | 1 513 000 | 1 649 170 | 60 520 | 4,0 | 1 709 690 |
| Other | X122 | kgs | 220 000 | 226 600 | 8 800 | 4,0 | 235 400 |
| Other | X136A | kgs | 462 000 | 475 860 | 18 480 | 4,0 | 494 340 |
| Other | X156 | kgs | 3 986 000 | 4 105 580 | 159 440 | 4,0 | 4 265 020 |
| Other | X157 | kgs | 13 738 000 | 13 933 540 | 549 520 | 4,0 | 14 483 060 |
| Other | X159 | kgs | 4 352 000 | 4 482 560 | 174 080 | 4,0 | 4 656 640 |

720 China

ADJUSTMENT

Transfers from quota year 2003

Group

Category

Unit

Limit 2004

Working level after implementing normal flexibilities

Quantity

%

New adjusted working level

IA

1

kgs

4 770 000

4 455 350

190 800

4,0

4 646 150

IA

2a

kgs

4 359 000

4 533 360

121 624

2,8

4 654 984

IA

3

kgs

8 088 000

8 233 380

30 631

0,4

8 264 011

IA

3a

kgs

2 769 000

2 879 760

89 653

3,2

2 969 413

IB

5

pcs

39 422 000

39 814 430

63 825

0,2

39 878 255

IB

5a

pcs

250 000

257 500

10 000

4,0

267 500

IB

6

pcs

40 913 000

41 294 420

176 003

0,4

41 470 423

IB

7

pcs

17 093 000

17 605 790

683 720

4,0

18 289 510

IB

8

pcs

27 723 000

28 554 690

462

0,002

28 555 152

IIA

9

kgs

6 962 000

7 406 210

61 956

0,9

7 468 166

IIA

20/39

kgs

11 361 000

11 901 840

99 954

0,9

12 001 794

IIA

22

kgs

19 351 000

16 780 878

774 040

4,0

17 554 918

IIA

23

kgs

11 847 000

3 202 410

473 880

4,0

3 676 290

IIB

13

pcs

586 244 000

613 195 160

285 710

0,05

613 480 870

IIB

14

pcs

17 887 000

18 423 610

715 480

4,0

19 139 090

IIB

15

pcs

20 131 000

21 072 590

274 510

1,4

21 347 100

IIB

16

pcs

17 181 000

18 241 410

149 117

0,9

18 390 527

IIB

17

pcs

13 061 000

13 452 830

522 440

4,0

13 975 270

IIB

26

pcs

6 645 000

7 077 360

180 460

2,7

7 257 820

IIB

28

pcs

92 909 000

101 270 810

3 220 806

3,5

104 491 616

IIB

29

pcs

15 687 000

16 410 980

126 255

0,8

16 537 235

IIB

31

pcs

96 488 000

100 979 370

42 992

0,04

101 022 362

IIB

78

kgs

36 651 000

36 762 570

934 242

2,5

37 696 812

IIB

83

kgs

10 883 000

11 378 820

274 079

2,5

11 652 899

IIIB

97

kgs

2 861 000

3 118 490

114 440

4,0

3 232 930

163

kgs

8 481 000

8 921 840

13 235

0,2

8 935 075

Other

X20

kgs

59 000

60 770

2 380

4,0

63 130

Other

X117

kgs

684 000

745 560

27 360

4,0

772 920

Other

X118

kgs

1 513 000

1 649 170

60 520

4,0

1 709 690

Other

X122

kgs

220 000

226 600

8 800

4,0

235 400

Other

X136A

kgs

462 000

475 860

18 480

4,0

494 340

Other

X156

kgs

3 986 000

4 105 580

159 440

4,0

4 265 020

Other

X157

kgs

13 738 000

13 933 540

549 520

4,0

14 483 060

Other

X159

kgs

4 352 000

4 482 560

174 080

4,0

4 656 640

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