COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1399/93 of 7 June 1993 on the opening of supplementary quotas for imports into the Community of certain textile products originating in certain third countries participating in the 1993 Berlin trade fairs

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 92/625/EEC of 21 December 1992 on the provisional application of agreements between the European Economic Community and certain third countries on international trade in textiles (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 958/93 of 5 April 1993 establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitative import restrictions and monitoring of textile and clothing products originating in certain third countries (2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas supplementary quotas have already been opened for the Berlin fair in previous years of certain third countries which export products subject to quantitative restrictions;

Whereas the agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products (3) provides for supplementary quotas for trade fairs in 1993;

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to open supplementary quotas in 1993 in those other third countries;

Whereas it is desirable that import authorizations should be issued in accordance with the requirements of origin as specified in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 958/93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In addition to the quantitative limits on imports established by Regulation (EEC) No 958/93, supplementary quotas as set out in the Annex hereto shall be opened in respect of the Berlin trade fairs to be held in 1993.

Article 2

1. The authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany shall authorize imports, not exceeding the supplementary quotas referred to in Article 1, only in respect of such contracts signed in Berlin during the Berlin trade fairs as are recognized by those authorities as being eligible, provided that products covered by such approved contracts are placed on board for exportation to the Federal Republic of Germany in the third country in which they originate after 15 October 1993.

2. The period of validity of import authorizations or equivalent documents issued in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not extend beyond 31 December 1994.

3. The Commission shall be informed not later than 31 December 1993 of the total quantities covered by contracts authorized under paragraph 1.

Article 3

Importation of the textile products covered by authorization given in accordance with Article 2 shall be made in accordance with the rules on origin that are specified in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 958/93.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 8 June 1993.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 1993.

For the Council

The President

M. JELVED

(1) OJ No L 410, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 103, 28. 4. 1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 380, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1 as last amended by the exchange of letters attached to Regulation (EEC) No 958/93.

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