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"B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1613/2000
of 24 July 2000
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for
the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain
exports of textiles to the Community
(OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 38)
Corrected by:
"C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 216, 26.8.2000, p. 20 (1613/2000)2000R1613 — EN — 01.08.2000 — 000.001 — 1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1613/2000
of 24 July 2000
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition
of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme
of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos
regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992
establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in
particular Article 249 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993
laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC)No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (
3), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999 (4), and in particular Article 76 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 of 21 December 1998
applying a multiannual scheme of generalised tariff preferences for theperiod 1 July 1999 to 31 December 2001 (
5), as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1310/2000 (6), the Community gave
such preferences to Laos.
(2) Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establish the
definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the
purposes of generalised tariff preferences. Article 76 of that
Regulation provides, however, for derogations to those provisions infavour of least-developed GSP-beneficiary countries which submit anappropriate request to that effect to the Community.
(3) By Commission Regulation (EC) No 1537/1999 (
7), Laos obtained
such a derogation for certain textiles, for the period from 15 July 1999to 14 July 2000.
(4) The request submitted by Laos satisfies the requirements of Article 76
of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
"C1In particular, the introduction
3 of quantitative conditions (on an annual basis) reflecting the
Community market’ s capacity to absorb the Lao products, Laos’ s
export-capacity and actual recorded trade flows, is such as to preventinjury to the corresponding branches of Community industry. Thederogation should be adapted, however, with reference to the economic
needs.
(5) In order to encourage regional cooperation among beneficiary
countries, it is desirable to provide that the raw materials to be used
in Laos in the context of this derogation should originate in countries
belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)(except Myanmar), to the South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) or to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.
(6) The open and effective administration of these measures should be
ensured by applying the relevant provisions, for the management oftariff quotas, laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1427/97 (
8).
(7) Any demand to extend application of the derogation beyond the
quantities provided for must be considered in consultation with the Lao
authorities.!B
(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 357, 30.12.1998, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 28.
(7) OJ L 178, 14.7.1999, p. 26.
(8) OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 31.2000R1613 — EN — 01.08.2000 — 000.001 — 2
(8) To be fully effective, the derogation should be granted for a reasonable
length of time, that is, until 31 December 2001 when Regulation (EC)No 2820/98 expires.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with
the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. By way of derogation from Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No
2454/93, products listed in the Annex to this Regulation which are
manufactured in Laos from woven fabric (woven items) or yarn (knitted
items) imported into that country and originating in a country belonging to theAssociation of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (except Myanmar), to the
"C1South Asian Association 3for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to
the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement shall be regarded as originating in Laos
in accordance with the arrangements set out below.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, products shall be considered as
originating in ASEAN or SAARC when they are obtained in these countries
according to the rules of origin provided for in Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2454/93, or as originating in the beneficiary countries of theACP-EC Partnership Agreement when they are obtained in those countries
according to the rules of origin provided in Protocol No 1 to the ACP-EC
Partnership Agreement (
1).
3. The competent authorities of Laos shall undertake to take all of the
necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of paragraph 2.
Article 2
The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to products transported
directly from Laos and imported into the Community during the period from
15 July 2000 to 31 December 2001, up to the annual quantities listed in theAnnex against each product.
Article 3
The quantities referred to in Article 2 shall be managed by the Commission,
in accordance with the provisions laid down in Articles 308a to 308c of
Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 4
When drawings under Article 3 account for 80 % of the quantities shown in
the Annex, the Commission, in consultation with the Lao authorities, shallconsider whether it is necessary to extend application of the derogationbeyond those quantities.
Article 5
The following shall be entered in box 4 of certificates of origin Form A issued
by the competent authorities of Laos pursuant to this Regulation:
‘Derogation — Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000’.
Article 6
In case of doubt, the Member States may demand a copy of the document
certifying the origin of the materials used in Laos under this derogation.
Such a demand may be made at the time of entry into free circulation ofthe goods benefiting from this Regulation, or within the framework of theadministrative cooperation for which provision is made in Article 94 of
Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.!B
(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.2000R1613 — EN — 01.08.2000 — 000.001 — 3
Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that 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.!B2000R1613 — EN — 01.08.2000 — 000.001 — 4
ANNEX
Order NoTextile
categoryCombined
NomenclatureDescription of goods Quantity (1.1 to 31.12)
09.8003 6 6203 41 10
6203 41 90
6203 42 316203 42 336203 42 35
6203 42 90
6203 43 196203 43 906203 49 19
6203 49 50
6204 61 106204 62 31
6204 62 33
6204 62 396204 63 186204 69 18
6211 32 42
6211 33 426211 42 426211 43 42Men’ s or boys’ woven breeches, shorts other than
swimwear and trousers (including slacks); women’ sor girls’ woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cottonor of man-made fibres; lower parts of tracksuits withlining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or ofman-made fibres4 068 169 pieces
09.8004 7 6106 10 00
6106 20 00
6106 90 106206 20 006206 30 00
6206 40 00Women’ s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses,
whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, ofcotton or of man-made fibres477 193 pieces
09.8005 8 6205 10 00
6205 20 006205 30 00Men’ s or boys’shirts, other than knitted or crocheted,
of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres597 073 pieces
09.8006 10 6111 10 10
6111 20 10
6111 30 10
ex 6111 90 00
6116 10 206116 10 80
6116 91 00
6116 92 006116 93 006116 99 00Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted 1 110 pairs
09.8007 12 6115 12 00
6115 19 00
6115 20 116115 20 906115 91 00
6115 92 00
6115 93 106115 93 306115 93 99
6115 99 00Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings,
socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knittedor crocheted, other than for babies, including stock-ings for varicose veins, other than products ofcategory 701 100 pairs
09.8009 14 6201 11 00
ex 6201 12 10ex 6201 12 90ex 6201 13 10
ex 6201 13 90
6210 20 00Men’ s or boys’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other
coats, cloaks and capes, of wool, of cotton or of man-
made fibres (other than parkas of category 21)26 112 pieces!
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Order NoTextile
categoryCombined
NomenclatureDescription of goods Quantity (1.1 to 31.12)
09.8010 15 6202 11 00
ex 6202 12 10
ex 6202 12 90ex 6202 13 10ex 6202 13 90
6204 31 00
6204 32 906204 33 90
6204 39 19
6210 30 00Women’ s or girls’ woven overcoats, raincoats and
other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, ofwool, of cotton or of man-made fibres (other thanparkas of category 21)268 877 pieces
09.8011 16 6203 11 00
6203 12 006203 19 10
6203 19 30
6203 21 006203 22 806203 23 80
6203 29 18
6211 32 316211 33 31Men’ s or boys’ suits and ensembles, other than
knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-
made fibres, excluding ski-suits; men’ s or boys’
tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of a singleidentical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres84 516 pieces
09.8012 17 6203 31 00
6203 32 90
6203 33 90
6203 39 19Men’ s or boys’ jackets and blazers, other than knitted
or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-madefibres46 016 pieces
09.8013 18 6207 11 00
6207 19 006207 21 00
6207 22 00
6207 29 006207 91 106207 91 90
6207 92 00
6207 99 00Men’ s or boys’ singlets and other vests, underpants,
briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing-
gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or
crocheted54 tonnes
6208 11 00
6208 19 106208 19 906208 21 00
6208 22 00
6208 29 006208 91 11
6208 91 19
6208 91 906208 92 006208 99 00
ex 6212 10 10"
C1Women’ s or girls’ singlets 3and other vests,
slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyja-
mas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing-gowns andsimilar articles, other than knitted or crocheted
09.8014 21 ex 6201 12 10
ex 6201 12 90
ex 6201 13 10ex 6201 13 90
6201 91 00
6201 92 006201 93 00
ex 6202 12 10
ex 6202 12 90
ex 6202 13 10ex 6202 13 90
6202 91 00
6202 92 00
6202 93 006211 32 41
6211 33 41
6211 42 416211 43 41Parkas; anoraks, wind-cheaters, waister jackets and
the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, ofcotton or of man-made fibres; upper parts oftracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29,of cotton or of man-made fibres576 236 pieces!
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Order NoTextile
categoryCombined
NomenclatureDescription of goods Quantity (1.1 to 31.12)
09.8016 26 6104 41 00
6104 42 00
6104 43 006104 44 006204 41 00
6204 42 00
6204 43 006204 44 00Women’ s or girls’ dresses, of wool, of cotton or of
man-made fibres173 262 pieces
09.8017 27 6104 51 00
6104 52 00
6104 53 00
6104 59 006204 51 00
6204 52 00
6204 53 006204 59 10Women’ s or girls’ skirts, including divided skirts 355 733 pieces
09.8019 29 6204 11 00
6204 12 00
6204 13 00
6204 19 106204 21 006204 22 80
6204 23 80
6204 29 186211 42 316211 43 31Women’ s or girls’ suits and ensembles, other than
knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski-suits; women’ s or girls’tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of an
identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres112 953 pieces
09.8020 31 ex 6212 10 10
6212 10 90Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted 1 100 pieces
09.8021 68 6111 10 90
6111 20 90
6111 30 90
ex 6111 90 00
ex 6209 10 00
ex 6209 20 00ex 6209 30 00ex 6209 90 00Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, excluding
babies’ gloves, mittens and mitts of categories 10 and87, and babies’ stockings, socks and sockettes, otherthan knitted or crocheted, of category 88443 tonnes
09.8023 72 6112 31 10
6112 31 90
6112 39 106112 39 906112 41 10
6112 41 90
6112 49 106112 49 906211 11 00
6211 12 00Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 15 196 pieces!
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Order NoTextile
categoryCombined
NomenclatureDescription of goods Quantity (1.1 to 31.12)
09.8027 76 6203 22 10
6203 23 10
6203 29 116203 32 106203 33 10
6203 39 11
6203 42 116203 42 51
6203 43 11
6203 43 316203 49 116203 49 31
6211 32 10
6211 33 10Men’ s or boys’ industrial or occupational clothing,
other than knitted or crocheted41 tonnes
6204 22 10
6204 23 106204 29 116204 32 10
6204 33 10
6204 39 116204 62 116204 62 51
6204 63 11
6204 63 316204 69 11
6204 69 31
6211 42 106211 43 10Women’ s or girls’ aprons, smock-overalls and other
industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted
or crocheted
09.8028 78 6203 41 30
6203 42 59
6203 43 39
6203 49 396204 61 806204 61 90
6204 62 59
6204 62 906204 63 396204 63 90
6204 69 39
6204 69 506210 40 00
6210 50 00
6211 31 006211 32 906211 33 90
6211 41 00
6211 42 906211 43 90Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, excluding
garments of categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21,26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77452 tonnes
09.8030 84 6214 20 00
6214 30 00
6214 40 00
6214 90 10Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the
like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, ofcotton or of man-made fibres1,1 tonnes
09.8031 86 6212 20 00
6212 30 006212 90 00Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, braces, sus-
penders, garters and the like, and parts thereof,
whether or not knitted or crocheted1 100 pieces
09.8034 159 6204 49 10
6206 10 00Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, not knitted or
crocheted, "
C1of silk or of silk waste 34 tonnes
6214 10 00 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the
like, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or of silk-waste
6215 10 00 Ties, bow-ties and cravats, of silk or of silk-waste!B2000R1613 — EN — 01.08.2000 — 000.001 — 8
Order NoTextile
categoryCombined
NomenclatureDescription of goods Quantity (1.1 to 31.12)
09.8035 161 6201 19 00
6201 99 00
6202 19 006202 99 006203 19 90
6203 29 90
6203 39 906203 49 90
6204 19 90
6204 29 906204 39 906204 49 90
6204 59 90
6204 69 906205 90 106205 90 90
6206 90 10
6206 90 90
ex 6211 20 00
6211 39 00
6211 49 00Garments, not knitted or crocheted, other than those
of categories 1 to 123 and of category 15969 tonnes
09.8036 20 6302 21 00
6302 22 906302 29 90
6302 31 10
6302 31 906302 32 906302 39 90Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted 1,1 tonnes
09.8037 40 ex 6303 91 00
ex 6303 92 90
ex 6303 99 90
6304 19 10
ex 6304 19 90
6304 92 00
ex 6304 93 00ex 6304 99 00Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds,
curtain and bed valances and other furnishingarticles), other than knitted or crocheted, of wool,of cotton or of man-made fibres1,1 tonnes
09.8038 91 6306 21 00
6306 22 00
6306 29 00Tents 1,1 tonnes
09.8039 109 6306 11 00
6306 12 00
6306 19 006306 31 00
6306 39 00Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds 11 tonnes
09.8040 110 6306 41 00
6306 49 00Woven pneumatic mattresses 1,1 tonnes
09.8041 111 6306 91 00
6306 99 00Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic
mattresses and tents1,1 tonnes!
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