COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2974/93 of 28 October 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of categories 12 and 24 (order Nos 40.0120 and 40.0240), originating in Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1993 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;

Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;

Whereas, in respect of products of categories 12 and 24 (order Nos 40.0120 and 40.0240), originating in Malaysia, the relevant ceiling respectively amounts to 3 189 000 pairs and 499 000 pieces respectively,

Whereas on 28 May 1993 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Malaysia, countries covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against these ceilings;

Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Malaysia,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

As from 1 November 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Malaysia:

"" ID="01">40.0120> ID="02">12 (1 000 pairs or pieces)> ID="03">6115 12 00

6115 19 10

6115 19 90

6115 20 11

6115 20 90

6115 91 00

6115 92 00

6115 93 10

6115 93 30

6115 93 99

6115 99 00> ID="04">Panty-hose (tights), stockings, under stockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70 "> ID="01">40.0240> ID="02">24 (1 000 pieces)> ID="03">6107 21 00

6107 22 00

6107 29 00

6107 91 00

6107 92 00

ex 6107 99 00

> ID="04">Men's or boys' nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted"> ID="03">6108 31 10

6108 31 90

6108 32 11

6108 32 19

6108 32 90

6108 39 00

6108 91 00

6108 92 00

6108 99 10> ID="04">Women's or girls' nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted ">

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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.

Done at Brussels, 28 October 1993.

For the Commission

Christiane SCRIVENER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 39.

(2) OJ No L 396, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.