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of12April2002
redistributing unusedportionsof the2001 quantitative quotasfor certain productsoriginating in
thePeople'sRepublicofChina
(OJ L 96, 13.4.2002, p. 8)
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 155, 14.6.2002, p. 63 (637/2002)
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No637/2002
of12April2002
redistributing unused portions of the 2001 quantitative quotas for
certainproductsoriginatinginthePeople'sRepublicofChina
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994
establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitativequotas(
1), asamended by Regulation (EC) No 138/96(2), and in parti-
cular Article 2(5) and Articles14 and 24 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on
common rulesfor importsfrom certain third countriesand
repealing Regulations(EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82
and (EEC) No 3420/83(3), aslas t amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1138/98(4), introduced annual quantitative quotasfor certain
productsoriginating in the People'sRepublic of China lis ted inAnnex II to that Regulation. The provisions of Regulation (EC)No 520/94 are applicable to those quotas.
(2)The Commission accordingly adopted Regulation (EC) No 738/94(
5), aslas t amended by Regulation (EC) No 983/96(6), laying
down general rulesfor the implementation of Regulation (EC)No 520/94. These provisions apply to the administration of theabove quotas subject to the provisions of this Regulation.
(3)In accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94, thecompetent authoritiesof the Member Statesnotified theCommission of the quantities of quotas assigned in 2001 andnot used.
(4)The unused quantities could not be redistributed in time to be
used before the end of the 2001 quota year.
(5)Examination of the data received for each of the productsin
question indicates that the quantities not used in the 2001 quotayear should be redistributed in 2002, up to a limit of the amountsset out in Annex I to this Regulation.
(6)The different administrative methods provided for by Regulation(EC) No 520/94 have been analysed and it is considered that themethod based on traditional trade flows should be adopted.Under thismethod quota tranchesare divided into two portions ,one of which isres erved for traditional importersand the other
for other applicants.
(7)This has proved to be the best way of ensuring the continuity of
business for the Community importers concerned and avoidingany disturbance of trade flows.
(8)Quantities redistributed under this Regulation should be divided
using the same criteria as for the allocation of the 2001 quotas
except asregard the determination of the reference period fortraditional importersand the introduction of new criteria toprevent multiple applicationsby non-traditional importers .
(9)The reference period used for redistributing the portion of the
unused quantities set aside for traditional importers in the
previous Regulation on the administration of these quotas shouldnot be updated. The year 2000 wascharacteris ed by certain2002R0637 — EN — 13.04.2002 — 000.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89.
(4) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 87, 31.3.1994, p. 47.
(6) OJ L 131, 1.6.1996, p. 47.
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distortions, in particular a more than twofold increase of applica-
tions from one Member State, which resulted in substantiallyreduced individual quota allocationsto all non-traditional impor-
ters in all Member States. The years 1998 or 1999 are, thus, the
most recent years representatives of the normal trend of tradeflows in the products in question. Traditional importers must,therefore, prove that they have imported productsoriginating inChina and covered by the quotasin ques tion in the years1998 or
1999.
(10)It has been found that the unusual increase of applications
lodged for the portion of the quota set aside for non-traditionalimportersisdue to multiple licence applicationsfrom companieswho do not effectively operate as separate importers, but whichhave been established as separate legal entities only for the
purpose of being able to submit additional applications. Regula-
tion (EC) No 520/94, in particular recital 5 and Article 5 thereof,requires the Commission to ensure fair access to quotas and thatimport licences be issued for economically significant quantities.To redistribute the non-traditional quota in line with these prin-
ciples, the administrative procedures should be amended. The
Commission considers it necessary that operators applying asnon-traditional importersand falling under the definition ofrelated persons within the meaning of Article 143 of Commis-sion Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(
1), aslas t amended by
Regulation (EC) No 444/2002(2), may only submit a single
licence application for each line of the quota set aside for non-
traditional importers. In order to exclude speculative applica-tions, the amount that any non-traditional importer may requestshould be restricted to a set volume.
(11)It is necessary to simplify the formalities to be fulfilled by tradi-
tional importers who already hold import licences issued when
the 2002 Community quotaswere allocated. The competentadministrative authorities already possess the requisite evidenceof either 1998 or 1999 importsfor all traditional importers . Thelatter need therefore only enclose a copy of their previouslicenceswith their new licence applications .
(12)Measures should be taken to provide the best conditions for theallocation of that portion of the quota reserved for non-tradi-tional importers with a view to optimum use of quotas. To thisend, it isappropriate to provide for that portion to be allocated inproportion to the quantities requested, on the basis of a simulta-
neousexamination of import licence applicationsactually
lodged, and grant access only to importers who can prove thatthey obtained and made use of at least 80 % of an import licencefor the product in question during the 2001 quota year. Theamount that any non-traditional importer may request shouldalso be restricted to a set volume or value.
(13)For the purposes of quota allocation, a time limit must be set forthe submission of licence applications by traditional and otherimporters.
(14)With a view to optimum use of quotas, licence applications forimportsof footwear under quotaswhich refer to s everal CNcodes must specify the quantities required for each code.
(15)The Member States must inform the Commission of the importlicence applicationsreceived, in accordance with the procedurelaid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94. The infor-mation about traditional importers' previous imports must beexpressed in the same units as the quota in question.
(16)In the light of the experience gained in the management of thequotas, in order to facilitate import administration formalities toeconomic operatorsand in view of the fact that unus ed quantities2002R0637 — EN — 13.04.2002 — 000.001 — 3
(1) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11.
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may not be carried over to the following year more than once,
thus limiting the risk of excessive accumulation of imports, it isdeemed appropriate, without prejudice to the results of a further
analysis which may appear to be warranted in this respect in the
future, to set the expiry date of the redistribution import licencesas31 December 2002.
(17)These measures are in accordance with the opinion of theCommittee for the administration of quotas set up under Article22 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
This Regulation lays down specific provisions for the redistribution in
2002 of portionsof the quantitative quotasreferred to in Annex II toRegulation (EC) No 519/94 which were not used in the 2001 quotayear.
The quantities not used in the 2001 quota year shall be redistributed up
to the limit of the volumesor valuess et out in Annex I to thisRegula-tion.
Regulation (EC) No 738/94 shall apply subject to the specific provi-
sions of this Regulation.
Article 2
1. The quantitative quotasreferred to in Article 1 s hall be allocated
using the method based on traditional trade flows, referred to in Article2(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 520/94.
2. The portions of each quantitative quota set aside for traditional
importersand other importersare s et out in Annex II to thisRegula-
tion.
3. (a) The portion set aside for non-traditional importers shall be
apportioned using the method based on allocation in proportion
to quantities requested; the volume requested by a single
importer may not exceed that shown in Annex III. Only impor-terswho can prove that they imported at leas t 80 % of thevolume of the product for which they were granted an importlicence pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2339/
2000(
1) shall be entitled to apply for import licences.
(b) Operatorsthat are deemed to be related pers onsasdefined by
Article 143 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 may only submit
single licence application for the portion of the quota set asidefor non-traditional importersregarding the goodsdes cribed inthe application. In addition to the statement required by Article3(2)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 738/94, the licence application
for the non-traditional quota shall state that the applicant is not
related to any other operator applying for the non-traditionalquota line in question.
Article 3
Applicationsfor import licencess hall be lodged with the competent
authoritieslis ted in Annex IV to thisRegulation from the dayfollowing the day of publication of thisRegulation in the Official
Journal of the European Communities until 3 p.m., Brussels time, on
13 May 2002.
Article 4
1. For the purposes of allocating the portion of each quota set aside
for traditional importers, ‘traditional’ importers shall mean importers2002R0637 — EN — 13.04.2002 — 000.001 — 4
(1) OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 28.
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who can show that they have imported goods in either the calendar
year 1998 or 1999.
2. The evidence referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 520/
94 shall relate to the release into free circulation during either calendar
year 1998 or 1999, asindicated by the importer, of productsoriginatingin the People'sRepublic of China which are covered by the quota inrespect of which the application is made.
3. Instead of the evidence referred to in the first indent of Article 7
of Regulation (EC) No 520/94:
— applicantsmay enclos e with their licence applicationsdocuments
drawn up and certified by the competent national authoritiesonthe basis of available customs information as evidence of theimportsof the product in ques tion during calendar year 1998 or1999 carried out by themselves or, where applicable, by the
operator whose activities they have taken over,
— applicants already holding import licences issued for 2002, under
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1995/2001(
1), for products
covered by the licence application may enclose a copy of theirprevious licences with their licence applications. In that case theyshall indicate in their licence application the aggregate quantity ofimports of the product in question during the chosen referenceperiod.
Article 5
Member States shall inform the Commission no later than 27 May
2002 at 10 a.m. Brussels time of the number and aggregate quantity
of import licence applicationsand, in the cas e of applicationsfrom
traditional importers, of the volume of previous imports carried out bytraditional importersduring the chos en reference period referred to inArticle 4(1) of thisRegulation.
Article 6
No later than 20 daysafter having received all the information required
under Article 5, the Commission shall adopt the quantitative criteria tobe used by the competent national authorities for the purpose of
meeting importers' applications.
Article 7
Import licencess hall be valid up to 31 December 2002. The validity
shall not be extendable.
Article 8
ThisRegulation s hall enter into force on the day of itspublication in
theOfficial Journal of the European Communities .
ThisRegulation s hall be binding in itsentirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.2002R0637 — EN — 13.04.2002 — 000.001 — 5
(1) OJ L 271, 12.10.2001, p. 18.
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ANNEX I
Quantitiestoberedistributed
Product description HS/CN code Quantities redistributed
Footwear falling within HS/CN codesex 6402 99 (1) 4 377 847 pairs
6403 51
6403 591 276 668 pairs
ex 6403 91 (1)
ex 6403 99 (1)1 320 489 pairs
ex 6404 11 (2) 2 110 289 pairs
6404 19 10 7 193 447 pairs
Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china falling
within HS/CN code6911 10 5 029 tonnes
Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household arti-
clesand toilet articles , other than of porcelain or china
falling within HS/CN code6912 00 6 086 tonnes
(1) Excluding footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9
for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured fromsynthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical
features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise
impact or materials such as low density polymers.
(
2) Excluding:
(a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, spikes,
sprigs, stops, clips, bats or the like, with a non-injected sole;
(b) footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use
in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from syntheticmaterials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technicalfeatures such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutraliseimpact or materials such as low density polymers.2002R0637 — EN — 13.04.2002 — 000.001 — 6
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ANNEX II
Allocationofthequotas
Product description HS/CN codePortion reserved for
traditional importers
(70 %)Portion reserved for
other importers
(30 %)
Footwear falling within HS/CN codesex 6402 99 (1) 3 064 493 pairs1 313 354 pairs
6403 51
6403 59893 668 pairs383 000 pairs
ex 6403 91 (1)
ex 6403 99 (1)924 342 pairs396 147 pairs
ex 6404 11 (2) 1 477 202 pairs633 087 pairs
6404 19 10 5 035 413 pairs2 158 034 pairs
Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain
or china falling within HS/CN code6911 10 3 520 tonnes1 509 tonnes
Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other
household articles and toilet articles,
other than of porcelain or china falling
within HS/CN code6912 00 4 260 tonnes1 826 tonnes
(1) Excluding footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9
for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured fromsynthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technicalfeatures such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutraliseimpact or materials such as low density polymers.
(
2) Excluding:
(a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, spikes,
sprigs, stops, clips, bats or the like, with a non-injected sole;
(b) footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use
in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic
materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical
features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutraliseimpact or materials such as low density polymers.2002R0637 — EN — 13.04.2002 — 000.001 — 7
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ANNEX III
Maximumquantitywhichmayberequestedbyeachimporter otherthantraditional
Product description HS/CN codePredetermined
maximum quantity
Footwear falling within HS/CN codesex 6402 99 (1) 5 000 pairs
6403 51
6403 595 000 pairs
ex 6403 91 (1)
ex 6403 99 (1)5 000 pairs
ex 6404 11 (2) 5 000 pairs
6404 19 10 5 000 pairs
Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china falling
within HS/CN code6911 10 5 tonnes
Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household arti-
clesand toilet articles , other than of porcelain or china
falling within HS/CN code6912 00 5 tonnes
(1) Excluding footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9
for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured fromsynthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technicalfeatures such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise
impact or materials such as low density polymers.
(
2) Excluding:
(a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, spikes,
sprigs, stops, clips, bats or the like, with a non-injected sole;
(b) footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use
in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic
materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technicalfeatures such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutraliseimpact or materials such as low density polymers.2002R0637 — EN — 13.04.2002 — 000.001 — 8
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ANNEX IV
Listofthecompetentnationalauthorities
1. BELGIQUE/BELGIË
Ministèredesaffaires économiques
Administration des relations économiques4
edivision: Mise en œuvre des politiques commerciales
Servicesdeslicences
Ministerie vanEconomischeZaken
Bestuur van de Economische Betrekkingen4e afdeling: Toepassing van de HandelspolitiekDienst VergunningenGeneraal Lemanstraat 60, Rue Général-Leman 60B-1040 Brussel/Bruxelles
Tél./Tel. (32-2) 206 58 16
Télécopieur/Fax (32-2) 230 83 22/231 14 84
2. DANMARK
Erhvervs-ogBoligstyrelsen
Vejlsøvej 29
DK-8600 SilkeborgTlf. (45) 35 46 60 30Fax (45) 35 46 64 01
3. DEUTSCHLAND
BundesamtfürWirtschaftundAusfuhrkontrolle(BAFA)
Frankfurter Straße 29-35D-65760 EschbornTel. (49) 619 69 08-0Fax (49) 619 69 42 26/(49) 6196 908-800
4.ΕΛΛΑ∆Α
Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονοµίας
Γενική ∆ιεύθυνση ∆ιεθνών Οικονοµικών Σχέσεων
∆ιεύθυνση Θεµάτων Εξωτερικού Εµπορίου
Κορνάρου 1GR-Athens105-63Τηλ.: (30 -1) 328-60 31/328 60 32
Φαξ: (30 -1) 328 60 94/328 60 59
5. ESPAÑA
Ministerio deEconomíayHacienda
Dirección General de Comercio ExteriorPaseo de la Castellana, 162E-28046 MadridTel.: (34) 913 49 38 94/913 49 37 78
Fax: (34) 913 49 38 32/913 49 37 40
6. FRANCE
Servicedestitresducommerce extérieur
8, rue de la Tour-des-Dames
F-75436 ParisCedex 09Tél. (33-1) 55 07 46 69/95Télécopieur: (33-1) 55 07 48 32/34/35
7. IRELAND
DepartmentofEnterprise,TradeandEmployment
Licencing Unit, Block CEarlsfort CentreHatch StreetDublin 2Ireland
Tel. (353-1) 631 25 41
Fax (353-1) 631 25 622002R0637 — EN — 13.04.2002 — 000.001 — 9
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8. ITALIA
MinisterodelCommercioconl'estero
DG per la politica commerciale e la gestione del regime degli scambi —
Divisione VII
Viale America 341
I-00144 Roma
Tel. (39) 06 599 31 — 06 59 93 24 19 — 06 59 93 24 00
Fax (39) 06 592 55 56
9. LUXEMBOURG
Ministèredesaffaires étrangères
Office deslicences
Boîte postale 113
L-2011 Luxembourg
Tél. (352) 22 61 62
Télécopieur: (352) 46 61 38
10. NEDERLAND
Belastingdienst/Douane
Engelse Kamp 2
Postbus 300039700 RD Groningen
Nederland
Tel. (31-50) 523 91 11
Fax (31-50) 526 06 98/523 92 37
11. ÖSTERREICH
BundesministeriumfürWirtschaftundArbeit
Landstraßer Hauptstraße 55/57
A-1031 Wien
Tel. (43) 171 10 23 86
Fax (43) 171 102
12. PORTUGAL
Ministério daEconomia
Direcção-Geral dasRelaçõesEconómicasInternacionais
Avenida da República, 79
P-1069-059 Lisboa
Tel.: (351-21) 791 18 00/19 43
Fax: (351-21) 793 22 10, 796 37 23
Telex: 13 418
13. SUOMI
Tullihallitus/Tullstyrelsen
Erottajankatu/Skillnadsgatan 2
FIN-00101 Helsinki/Helsingfors
P./Tel: (358-9) 6141
F: (358-9) 614 28 52
14. SVERIGE
Kommerskollegium
Box 6803S-113 86 Stockholm
Tfn (46-8) 690 48 00
Fax (46-8) 30 67 59
15. UNITED KINGDOM
DepartmentofTradeandIndustry
Import Licensing Branch
Queensway House
West Precinct
Billingham TS23 2NF
United Kingdom
Tel. (44-1642) 36 43 33/36 43 34
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