COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 185/2000

of 26 January 2000

on the authorisation of transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating 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 (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 1072/1999(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

(1) Whereas Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products(3), initialled on 9 December 1988, and as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters(4), initialled on 6 December 1999, and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of China(5) initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement, and as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 6 December 1999, provide that transfers may be agreed between quota years;

(2) Whereas the People's Republic of China has made a request on 10 December 1999;

(3) Whereas the transfers requested by the People's Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textile products, initialled on 9 December 1988, and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement, and as set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93;

(4) Whereas it is appropriate to grant the request;

(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the People's Republic of China are authorised for the quota year 1999 as detailed in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply to the quota year 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 January 2000.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 134, 28.5.1999, p. 1.

(3) Approved by Council Decision 88/656/EEC (OJ L 380, 31.12.1988, p. 1).

(4) Approved by Council Decision 1999/876/EC (OJ L 345, 31.12.1999, p. 1).

(5) Approved by Council Decision 95/155/EC (OJ L 104, 6.5.1995, p. 1).

ANNEX

- Category 20/39: advance use of 274020 kilograms from year 2000 quantitative limits,

- Category 156: advance use of 118800 kilograms from year 2000 quantitative limits,

- Category 157: advance use of 282850 kilograms from year 2000 quantitative limits.