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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1281/2013 of 10 December 2013 laying down rules for the management and distribution            of textile quotas established for the year 2014 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94         

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# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1281/2013                     

# of 10 December 2013

# laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2014 under Council Regulation                        (EC) No 517/94                     

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain                           third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import                           rules(1), and in particular Article 17(3) and (6) and Article 21(2) thereof,                        

Whereas:

(1)Regulation (EC) No 517/94 established quantitative restrictions on imports of certain textile products originating in certain                              third countries to be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

(2)Under that Regulation it is possible, in certain circumstances, to use other allocation methods, to divide quotas into tranches,                              or to reserve a proportion of a specific quantitative limit exclusively for applications which are supported by evidence of                              the results of past import performance.

(3)Rules for management of the quotas established for 2014 should be adopted before the quota year begins so that the continuity                              of trade flows is not affected unduly.

(4)The measures adopted in previous years, such as those in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1163/2012(2), proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2014.

(5)In order to satisfy the greatest possible number of operators it is appropriate to make the ‘first come, first served’ allocation                              method more flexible by placing a ceiling on the quantities which can be allocated to each operator by that method.

(6)To guarantee a degree of continuity in trade and efficient quota administration, operators should be allowed to make their                              initial import authorisation application for 2014 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2013.

(7)To achieve optimum use of the quantities, an operator who has used up at least one half of the amount already authorised should                              be permitted to apply for a further amount, provided that quantities are available in the quotas.

(8)To secure a sound administration, import authorisations should be valid for nine months from the date of issue but only until                              the end of the year at the latest. Member States should issue licences only after being notified by the Commission that quantities                              are available and only if an operator can prove the existence of a contract and can certify, in the absence of a specific                              provision to the contrary, that he has not already been allocated a Community import authorisation under this Regulation for                              the categories and countries concerned. The competent national authorities should, however, be authorised, in response to                              importers’ applications, to extend by three months and up to 31 March 2015 licences of which at least one half has been used                              by the application date.

(9)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee established by Article                              25 of Regulation (EC) No 517/94,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

# Article 1U.K.

This Regulation lays down rules on the management of quantitative quotas for imports of certain textile products set out in                     Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 for the year 2014.                  

# Article 2U.K.

The quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated according to the chronological order of receipt by the Commission of                     Member States’ notifications of applications from individual operators, for amounts not exceeding the maximum quantities per                     operator set out in Annex I.                  

The maximum quantities shall not, however, apply to operators able to prove to the competent national authorities, when making                     their first application for 2014, that, in respect of given categories and given third countries, they imported more than                     the maximum quantities specified for each category pursuant to import licences granted to them for 2013.                  

In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2013                     from given third countries and in given categories, provided that enough quota capacity is available.                  

# Article 3U.K.

Any importer who has already used up 50 per cent or more of the amount allocated to him under this Regulation may make a further                     application, in respect of the same category and country of origin, for amounts not exceeding the maximum quantities laid                     down in Annex I.                  

# Article 4U.K.

1.The competent national authorities listed in Annex II may, from 10 a.m. on 8 January 2014, notify the Commission of the amounts                        covered by requests for import authorisations.                  

The time fixed in the first subparagraph shall be understood as Brussels time.

2.The competent national authorities shall issue authorisations only after being notified by the Commission pursuant to Article                        17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 that quantities are available for importation.                  

They shall issue authorisations only if an operator:

(a)proves the existence of a contract relating to the provision of the goods; and                  

(b)certifies in writing that, in respect of the categories and countries concerned:                  

the operator has not already been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation; or

the operator has been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation but has used up at least 50 per cent of it.

3.Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from the date of issue, but until 31 December 2014 at the latest.                  

The competent national authorities may, however, at the importer’s request, grant a three-month extension for authorisations                     which are at least 50 per cent used up at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than                     31 March 2015.                  

# Article 5U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2013.

*For the Commission*                            

*The President*                            

José Manuel Barroso                            

## ANNEX IU.K.

### **Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3**

## ANNEX IIU.K.**List of Licensing offices referred to in Article 4**

### 1.**Belgium**U.K.

FOD Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie (*FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy*)                     

Algemene Directie Economisch Potentieel

Dienst Vergunningen

Vooruitgangstraat 50

1210 Brussel

BELGIË

Tel +32 22776713

Fax +32 22775063

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie (*FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy*)                     

Direction générale Potentiel économique

Service Licences

Rue du Progrès 50

1210 Bruxelles

BELGIQUE

Tél +32 22776713

Fax +32 22775063

### 2.**Bulgaria**U.K.

Министерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризма

Дирекция „Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол“

ул. „Славянска“*No* 8                     

1052 София

БЪЛГАРИЯ

Тел. +359 29407008/+359 29407673/+359 29407800

Факс +359 29815041/+359 29804710/+359 29883654

*Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism*                      

*Slavyanska Str. 8*                      

*1052 Sofia*                      

*BULGARIA*                      

*Tel. +359 29407008/+359 29407673/+359 29407800*                      

*Fax +359 29815041/+359 29804710/+359 29883654*                      

### 3.**Czech Republic**U.K.

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu (Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Licenční správa

Na Františku 32

110 15 Praha 1

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Tel. +420 224907111

Fax +420 224212133

### 4.**Denmark**U.K.

Erhvervs- og Vækstministeriet (*Ministry for Business and Growth*)                     

Erhvervsstyrelsen

Langelinje Allé 17

2100 København

DANMARK

Tlf. +45 35466030

Fax +45 35466029

### 5.**Germany**U.K.

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) [*Federal Office of Economics and Export Control*]                     

Frankfurter Str. 29-35

65760 Eschborn

DEUTSCHLAND

Tel. +49 6196908-0

Fax +49 6196908800

### 6.**Estonia**U.K.

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium (*Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications*)                     

Harju 11

15072 Tallinn

EESTI/ESTONIA

Tel +372 6256400

Faks +372 6313660

### 7.**Ireland**U.K.

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Internal Market

Kildare Street

Dublin 2

IRELAND

Tel. +353 16312121

Fax +353 16312826

### 8.**Greece**U.K.

Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης, Ανταγωνιστικότητας & Ναυτιλίας

Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής Πολιτικής

Διεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής Άμυνας

Κορνάρου 1

105 63 Αθήνα

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ

Τηλ. +30 2103286041-43, 2103286021

Φαξ +30 2103286094

*Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping*,                     

*General Directorate for International Economic Policy*,                     

*Directorate of Import-Export Regimes, Trade Defence Instruments*                      

*Unit A'*                      

*Kornarou Str. 1*                      

*105 63 Athens*                      

*GREECE*                      

*Tel. +30 2103286041-43, 2103286021*                      

*Fax +30 2103286094*                      

### 9.**Spain**U.K.

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (*Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness*)                     

Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones

Paseo de la Castellana, 162

28046 Madrid

ESPAÑA

Tel. +34 913493817, 3493874

Fax +34 913493831

E-mail: sgindustrial.sscc@comercio.mineco.es

### 10.**France**U.K.

Ministère du Redressement Productif

(*Ministry for Production Recovery*)                     

Direction générale de la compétitivité, de l'industrie et des services

Bureau des matérieaux

BP 80001

67 rue Barbès

94201 Ivry-sur-Seine CEDEX

FRANCE

Tél. +33 179843449

E-mail: isabelle.paimblanc@finances.gouv.fr

### 11.**Croatia**U.K.

Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova (Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs)

Trg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-8

HR-10000 Zagreb

HRVATSKA

Tel. +385 16444626

Faks +385 16444601

### 12.**Italy**U.K.

Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (*Ministry of Economic Development*)                     

Dipartimento per l'impresa e l'internazionalizzazione

Direzione Generale per la Politica Commerciale Internazionale

Divisione III - Politiche settoriali

Viale Boston 25

00144 Roma

ITALIA

Tel. +39 0659647517, 59932202, 59932406

Fax +39 0659932263, 59932636

E-mail: polcom3@mise.gov.it

### 13.**Cyprus**U.K.

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

Trade Department

Andrea Araouzou Str. 6

1421 Nicosia

CYPRUS

Tel. +357 2867100

Fax +357 2375120

### 14.**Latvia**U.K.

Latvijas Republikas Ekonomikas ministrija (*Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia*)                     

Brīvības iela 55

Rīga, LV-1519

LATVIJA

Tālr. +371 67013248

Fakss +371 67280882

### 15.**Lithuania**U.K.

Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija (*Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania*)                     

Gedimino pr. 38 / Vasario 16-osios g. 2

LT-01104 Vilnius

LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

Tel. +370 70664658, +370 70664808

Faks. +370 70664762

E-mail: vienaslangelis@ukmin.lt

### 16.**Luxembourg**U.K.

Ministère de l'Economie et du Commerce Exterieur (*Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade*)                     

Office des licences

Boîte postale 113

2011 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

Tél. +352 4782371

Fax +352 466138

### 17.**Hungary**U.K.

Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal

(Hungarian Trade Licencing Office)

Budapest

Németvölgyi út 37-39.

1124

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Tel. +36 14585503

Fax +36 14585814

E-mail: keo@mkeh.gov.hu

### 18.**Malta**U.K.

Ministry of Finance, Economy and Investment

Commerce Department, Trade Services Directorate

Lascaris

Valletta LTV 2000

MALTA

Tel. +356 25690202

Faks +356 21237112

### 19.**Netherlands**U.K.

Belastingdienst/Douane (*Customs Administration*)                     

centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer

Kempkensberg 12

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

NEDERLAND

Tel. +31 881512122

Fax +31 881513182

### 20.**Austria**U.K.

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend (*Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth*)                     

Außenwirtschaftskontrolle

Abteilung C2/9

Stubenring 1

1011 Wien

ÖSTERREICH

Tel. +43 171100-0

Fax +43 171100-8386

### 21.**Poland**U.K.

Ministerstwo Gospodarki (*Ministry of Economy*)                     

Pl. Trzech Krzyzy 3/5

00-950 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Tel. +48 226935553

Faks +48 226934021

### 22.**Portugal**U.K.

Ministério das Finanças (*Ministry of Finance*)                     

Direcção Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo

Rua Terreiro do Trigo

Edifício da Alfândega

1149-060 Lisboa

PORTUGAL

Tel. +351 1218814263

Fax +351 1218814261

E-mail: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt

### 23.**Romania**U.K.

Ministerul Economiei (*Ministry of Economy*)                     

Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri

Direcția Politici Comerciale

Calea Victoriei nr. 152, sector 1

010096 București

ROMÂNIA

Tel. +40 213150081

Fax +40 213150454

E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro

### 24.**Slovenia**U.K.

Ministrstvo za finance (*Ministry of Finance*)                     

Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije

Carinski urad Jesenice

Center za TARIC in kvote

Spodnji Plavž 6 c

SI-4270 Jesenice

SLOVENIJA

Tel. +386 42974470

Faks +386 42974472

E-mail: taric.cuje@gov.si

### 25.**Slovakia**U.K.

Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR (*Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic*)                     

Odbor výkonu obchodných opatrení

Mierová 19

827 15 Bratislava

SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA

Tel. +421 248547019

Fax +421 243423915

E-mail: jan.krocka@mhsr.sk

### 26.**Finland**U.K.

Tullihallitus (*National Board of Customs)*                      

PL 512

FI-00101 Helsinki

SUOMI/FINLAND

P. +358 96141

F. +358 204922852

Tullstyrelsen (*National Board of Customs*)                     

PB 512

FI-00101 Helsingfors

FINLAND

Fax +358 204922852

### 27.**Sweden**U.K.

Kommerskollegium (*National Board of Trade*)                     

Box 6803

SE-113 86 Stockholm

SVERIGE

Tfn +46 86904800

Fax +46 8306759

E-mail: registrator@kommers.se

### 28.**United Kingdom**U.K.

Import Licensing Branch (ILB)

Department for Business Innovation and Skills

E-mail: enquiries.ilb@bis.gsi.gov.uk

1

OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1.                           

2

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1163/2012 of 7 December 2012 laying down rules for the management and distribution                              of textile quotas established for the year 2013 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 (OJ L 336, 8.12.2012, p. 22).