COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1155/96 of 26 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2319/95 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the 1996 Community quantitative quotas on certain 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 (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community procedure for administering quantitative quotas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/96 (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1732/95 of 14 July 1995 establishing administrative procedures for the 1996 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China, and in particular Article 5 thereof (3),

Whereas by Regulation (EC) No 2319/95 (4) the Commission laid down the quantities to be allocated to importers from the 1996 quantitative quotas on certain products originating in China;

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 752/96 of 22 April 1996 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports from certain third countries (5) increased the quantitative quotas applicable to leather footwear falling within HS/CN codes 6403 51, 6403 59, ex 6403 91 and ex 6403 99, to porcelain tableware and kitchenware falling within HS/CN code 6911 10, to ceramic tableware and kitchenware, other than that of porcelain, falling within HS/CN code 6912 00, and to glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, etc. falling within HS/CN code 7013;

Whereas the increases provided for in Regulation (EC) No 752/96 are applicable from 1 January 1996;

Whereas the quantitative criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2319/95 for the granting of applications for import licences by the competent national authorities should be adjusted accordingly in order to take account of the quota increases brought in by Regulation (EC) No 752/96;

Whereas simple administrative procedures to enable Community importers to amend their import licence should be established;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Managing Quotas set up by Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantitative criteria for products falling within HS/CN codes 6403 51, 6403 59, ex 6403 91, ex 6403 99, 6911 10, 6912 00 and 7013 in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2319/95 are hereby replaced by the quantitative criteria set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

The quantitative criteria for products falling within HS/CN codes 6403 51, 6403 59, ex 6403 91, ex 6403 99, 6911 10, 6912 00 and 7013 in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2319/95 are hereby replaced by the quantitative criteria set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

Any importer may request the competent authority that issued the import licence to enter a reference on the licence to the quantity allocated by application of the adjustments to the quantitative criteria made pursuant to this Regulation. This reference shall be effected free of charge and certified by the competent authority.

Article 4

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.

Done at Brussels, 26 June 1996.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 6.

(3) OJ No L 165, 15. 7. 1995, p. 6.

(4) OJ No L 234, 3. 10. 1995, p. 16.

(5) OJ No L 103, 26. 4. 1996, p. 1.

ANNEX I

Rate of reduction/increase applicable to the average of imports in 1992 and 1994 (traditional importers)

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ANNEX II

Rate of reduction applicable to the volume/value requested within the limits of the maximum amounts fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1732/95 (non-traditional importers)

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