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►B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2201/1999
of 15 October 1999
establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the 2000 Community quantitative
quotas on certain products originating in the People’s Republic of China
(OJ L 268, 16.10.1999, p. 10)
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 275, 26.10.1999, p. 34 (2201/1999)
►C2Corrigendum, OJ L 304, 27.11.1999, p. 30 (2201/1999)
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2201/1999
of 15 October 1999
establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the
2000 Community quantitative quotas on certain products origin-
ating 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 (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994
establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitativequotas (
1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/96 (2) and in partic-
ular Articles 9 and 13thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999 of 25
June 1999 establishing administration procedures for the 2000 quantit-ative quotas for certain products originating in the People’s Republic ofChina (
3), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
(1)Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999 established the portionof each of the quotas concerned reserved for traditional and otherimporters and the conditions and methods for participating in theallocation of the quantities available; whereas importers lodgedapplications for import licences with the competent nationalauthorities between 27 June and 10 September at 3p.m., Brusselstime, in accordance with Article 3of Regulation (EC) No 13 69/1999;
(2)Whereas the Commission has received from the Member States,pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999, particu-lars of the numbers and aggregate volume of import licenceapplications submitted and the total volume imported by tradi-tional importers in 1997 or 1998, the reference years;
(3)Whereas the Commission is now able, on the basis of that infor-mation, to establish uniform quantitative criteria by which thecompetent national authorities may satisfy licence applicationssubmitted by importers in the Member States for the 2000quantitative quotas;
(4)Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member Statesshows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted bytraditional importers for the products listed in Annex I to thisRegulation exceeds the portion of the quota set aside for them;whereas the applications must therefore be met by applying theuniform rate of reduction/increase shown in Annex I to thevolume of each importer’s imports, expressed in quantity or valueterms, over the reference period;
(5)Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member Statesshows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted bynon-traditional importers for the products listed in Annex II tothis Regulation exceeds the portion of the quota set aside forthem; whereas the applications must therefore be met by applyingthe uniform rate of reduction shown in Annex II to the amountsrequested by each importer, as limited by Regulation (EC) No1369/1999,
(1) OJ L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 35.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in
Annex I duly submitted by traditional importers, the competent nationalauthorities shall allocate each importer a quantity or value equal to hisimports for 1997 or 1998, as indicated by the importer, adjusted by therate of reduction/increase specified in the said Annex for each quota.
Where the use of this quantitative criterion would entail allocating an
amount greater than that applied for, the quantity or value allocatedshall be limited to that specified in the application.
Article 2
In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in
Annex II duly submitted by non-traditional importers, the competentnational authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity or valueequal to the amount requested within the limits set by Regulation (EC)No 1369/1999, adjusted by the rate of reduction specified in the saidAnnex for each quota.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 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.
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Product description HS/CN codeRate of reduction/
increase
(%)ANNEX I
Rate of reduction/increase applicable to imports in 1997 or 1998
(traditional importers)
Footwear falling within HS/CN codes ex 6402 99 (1) – 28,15
640351
640359+ 3,61
ex 640391 (1)
ex 640399 (1)– 31,92
ex 6404 11 (2) – 23,07
6404 19 10 + 137,11
Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china 6911 10 ►C2– 31,37◄
Ceramic tableware or kitchenware 6912 00 – 33,59
(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 from syntheticmaterials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features suchas hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact or materialssuch as low-density polymers.
Taric codes: 6402 99 10 10, 6402 99 31 10, 6402 99 39 10, 6402 99 50 10, 6402 99 91 10, 6402 99 93 10,
6402 99 96 10, 6402 99 98 11, 640391 11 10, 640391 1310, 640391 16 10, 640391 18 10,640391 91 10, 640391 9310, 640391 96 10, 640391 98 10, 6409 99 11 10, 640399 3 1 10,640399 3 310, 640399 3 6 10, 640399 3 8 10, 640399 50 10, 640399 91 10, 640399 9311,640399 96 11, 640399 98 11
(
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;
Taric codes: 6404 11 00 10, 6404 11 00 20
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 technical featuressuch as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact ormaterials such as low-density polymers.
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Product description HS/CN codeRate of reduction/
increase
(%)ANNEX II
Rateofreductionapplicabletothevolumerequestedwithinthelimitsofthemaximumamounts
fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999
(non-traditional importers)
Footwear falling within HS/CN codes ex 6402 99 (1) – 47,41
640351
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640359
◄– 93,09
ex 640391 (1)
ex 640399 (1)– 83,37
ex 6404 11 (2) – 72,57
6404 19 10 – 54,14
Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china 6911 10 – 22,13
Ceramic tableware or kitchenware 6912 00 – 42,52
(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 from syntheticmaterials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features suchas hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact or materialssuch as low-density polymers.
Taric codes: 6402 99 10 10, 6402 99 31 10, 6402 99 39 10, 6402 99 50 10, 6402 99 91 10, 6402 99 93 10,
6402 99 96 10, 6402 99 98 11, 640391 11 10, 640391 1310, 640391 16 10, 640391 18 10,640391 91 10, 640391 9310, 640391 96 10, 640391 98 10, 6409 99 11 10, 640399 3 1 10,640399 3 310, 640399 3 6 10, 640399 3 8 10, 640399 50 10, 640399 91 10, 640399 9311,640399 96 11, 640399 98 11
(
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;
Taric codes: 6404 11 00 10, 6404 11 00 20
(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 vertifical or lateral movements and with technical featuressuch as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact ormaterials such as low-density polymers.