COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2231/96 of 22 November 1996 amending Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and XI of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 941/96 (2), and in particular Article 19 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,
Whereas modifications have been introduced in the combined nomenclature applicable from 1 January 1996;
Whereas the Council has decided by decision of 22 December 1995 (3) to apply on a provisional basis the Protocol on trade in textile products negotiated with Slovenia;
Whereas the Council has decided by decision of 18 December 1995 (4) to apply on a provisional basis the agreement to amend and renew the agreement on trade in textile products negotiated with Vietnam;
Whereas the Council has decided by decision of 22 December 1995 (5) to apply on a provisional basis two agreements in the form of agreed minutes on trade in textile products negotiated with Vietnam;
Whereas the Council has decided by decision of 22 December 1995 to apply on a provisional basis the agreement to amend and renew the arrangement on trade in textile products negotiated with Morocco;
Whereas the Council has decided by decision of 22 December 1995 (6) to apply on a provisional basis the agreements to amend and, where appropriate, renew the agreements and protocols on trade in textile products negotiated with Bulgaria, China, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Uzbekistan;
Whereas the Council has decided by decision of 22 December 1995 to apply on a provisional basis the agreement to renew the arrangements on trade in textile products negotiated with Egypt, Malta and Tunisia;
Whereas the Council has decided by decision of 22 December 1995 (7) to apply on a provisional basis the agreement to renew the agreement on trade in textile products negotiated with the Russian Federation;
Whereas the Council has decided by decision of 22 December 1995 (8) to apply on a provisional basis the agreement to amend and, where appropriate, renew the agreements and protocols on trade in textile products negotiated with Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Ukraine;
Whereas the Council has adopted on 22 December 1995 Regulation (EC) No 3060/95 on the arrangements for imports of certain textile products originating in Taiwan (9);
Whereas the arrangements on textiles and clothing with Turkey have ceased to exist following the entry into force of the customs union between the European Community and Turkey on 1 January 1996;
Whereas the Council has decided by decision of 26 February 1996 (10) to conclude the arrangements in the area of market access with India and Pakistan;
Whereas the Council has decided by decision of 16 September 1996 (11) to apply on a provisional basis the agreements to amend and renew the agreements on trade in textile products negotiated with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan;
Whereas, following the accession of new Members to the World Trade Organization (WTO), it is necessary to amend the list of members of the World Trade Organization;
Whereas all the above elements make it necessary to amend the Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and XI to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 to take into account the changes introduced applicable on the importation into the Community of certain textile products originating in certain third countries within the meaning of Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93;
Whereas the abovementioned agreements and arrangements pursuant to the terms either of the Council decision concerning their conclusion or provisional application or of the agreement or arrangement, are all applicable and have been applied since various dates prior to the date provided for the entry into force of the present Regulation; whereas Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 provides that the said Regulation and its Annexes 'shall not constitute in any way a derogation from the provisions either of the bilateral agreements, protocols or arrangements on textile trade which the Community has concluded with the third countries listed in Annex II or of the ATC with regard to the WTO members listed in Annex XI and which, in all cases of conflict, shall prevail`; whereas it is therefore not strictly necessary to give retroactive effect to the present regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation.
Annex II of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.
Annex III of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by Annex III to this Regulation.
Annex IV of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by Annex IV to this Regulation.
Annex V of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by Annex V to this Regulation.
Annex VI of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by Annex VI to this Regulation.
Annex VIa and Table A to Annex VIa of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 are repealed.
Annex VII of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by Annex VII to this Regulation.
Annex VIII of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by Annex VIII to this Regulation.
Annex IX of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by Annex IX to this Regulation.
Annex XI of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is replaced by Annex X to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force the day following the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 November 1996.