EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 25.10.2004 
COM(2004) 713 final 
2004/0245 (ACC)   
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION 
amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 30 30/93 and (EC) No 3285/94 as regards the 
common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries 
(presented by the Commission) 
 
EN 2   EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
The WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), which established a transitional 
regime for textiles and clothing products until th eir integration into GATT rules, expires on 31 
December 2004. From 1 January 2005 trade in textil es and clothing products will therefore be 
subject to GATT rules and disciplines, and upon that date all quantitative and other 
restrictions shall be terminated. Conseque ntly, the basic Council Regulation (EEC) No 
3030/93, which has served as the management tool  for the implementation of the ATC, will 
have to be amended and the quantitative restri ctions vis-à-vis WTO Me mbers will have to be 
eliminated with effect from 1 January 2005. Conversely, restrictions in force under 
agreements with non-WTO members will conti nue to be governed by Regulation (EEC) No 
3030/93 until the date when the countries in question become members of the WTO and 
hence benefit from GATT rules.  
However, specific provisions may apply to im ports of textile and clothing products from 
China in accordance with its protocol of accession to the WTO. Thus, specific measures may be taken until the end of 2008 should imports from  China “threaten to impede, due to market 
disruption, the orderly development of trade in  textile and clothing pr oducts”. Moreover, a 
Member considering the adoption of measures has the obligation to provide China with a 
detailed factual statement on imports, includin g quantities and prices. Consequently, certain 
provisions of Regulation (EEC) No  3030/93 will need to remain applicable with regard to 
China until the end of 2008, and it is therefore proposed that products which are liberalised 
from 2005 be made subject to prio r automatic import surveillance. 
According to Article 4.1 of the ATC, importi ng members are not obliged to accept shipments 
in excess of restrictions notified under Articl e 2 of the ATC. This applies to quantitative 
restrictions as well as to the conditions of impor ts as established in bilateral agreements with 
exporting countries. Consequently, in combination with the relevant provisions of Regulation 
(EEC) No 3030/93, the date of shipment is the decisive factor in determining the regime 
applicable to the imports of textile and cl othing products. Therefore, all shipments made 
during the last quota year of 2004 will be subject to  the quantitative restrictions in force in 
2004 even if arrival occurs in 2005. This implie s that the double control system with export 
and import licences has to be maintained to  guarantee the respect of the international 
obligations assumed by the EU and third coun tries and which establish import ceilings for 
2004. However, in order to establish clarity and pred ictability for trade, it is appropriate to set 
a cut-off date, of 31 March 2005, after which the double control system becomes redundant, 
i.e. export licences are no longer required. 
The proposed Regulation introduces other tec hnical changes into Regulation (EEC) No 
3030/93 and Regulation (EC) No 3285/94, to take  into account the new legal situation 
prevailing from 1 January 2005. 
The Council is invited to approve this propos al for a Council Regulation amending Regulation 
(EEC) No 3030/93 and Regulation (EEC) No 3285/94 as regards the common rules for 
imports of certain textile pr oducts from third countries. 
 
EN 3   EN 2004/0245 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION 
amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 30 30/93 and (EC) No 3285/94 as regards the 
common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Communit y, and in particular Article 
133 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 
Whereas: (1) The Community is party to the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) 
according to which that Agreement and all restrictions hereunder shall stand terminated on 1 January 2005 in conformity w ith the integration sc hedule laid down in 
Article 9 of the Agreement. 
(2) Special provisions may be maintained beyond that date by virtue of the provisions of 
China's Protocol of Accession to the WTO. Wi thin this context and in order to gather 
in good time the necessary information to carry  out an effective monitoring of certain 
imports, it is appropriate to establish a prior surveillance of imports of Chinese origin 
by an automatic import licensing regime. 
(3) According to the ATC, importing countries  are not obliged to accept shipments in 
excess of the restrictions no tified; in accordance with Co mmunity legislation the date 
of shipment is therefore considered to be the determining date for charging against the 
relevant quota. Consequently, goods arriving  in 2005 but shipped in 2004 have, during 
a transitional period in 2005, to be charge d against the 2004 quotas and do therefore 
remain subject to the sy stem of double checking. 
(4) It is in the interest of the business co mmunity to establish commercial certainty and 
predictability, and it is ther efore appropriate to set a definitive date after which the 
setting-off, against 2004 quotas, of ship ments arriving in 2005 will no longer be 
permitted. This terminal date should be 31 March 2005. 
(5) To comply with the ATC provisions on the elimination of quantitat ive restrictions on 
WTO members, Annex II to Regulation ( EEC) No 3030/93 should only cover, from 
2005 onwards, those non-WTO members with  which the Community has concluded 
bilateral agreements. 
                                                
 
1 OJ C […] […], p.[…] 
 
EN 4   EN (6) The list of textiles and clothing products which are governed by the GATT rules and 
disciplines, contained in Annex II to C ouncil Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 
December 1994 on the common rules for impor ts and repealing Regulation (EC) No 
518/942 should be amended to include, as from 1 January 2005, the products to be 
integrated into the GATT. 
(7) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after that of its 
publication in order to allow operators to  benefit from it as soon as possible, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is  hereby amended as follows: 
(1) Article 1 is amended as follows: 
(a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 
“1. Without prejudice to Article 2 (5) this Regulation shall apply to imports 
of textile products listed in Annex I,  originating in th ird countries with 
which the Community has concluded bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements as listed in Annex II. The relevant provisions of this 
Regulation shall also apply to impor ts of textile and clothing products 
originating in China in respect to Article 10a.” 
(b) Paragraph 7 is deleted. 
(2) Article 2 is amended as follows: 
(a) Paragraph 4 is deleted. (b) Paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 
“5. The release for free circulation of  products the importation of which was 
subject to quantitative limits befo re 1 January 2005, as listed in Annex 
Va, and which were shipped before that date shall continue, until 31 
March 2005, to be subject to the pres entation of an import authorisation 
that shall be issued under the import regime in force before 1 January 2005. Shipment of the goods shall be considered to have taken place on the date of their loading in the c ountry of origin on to the exporting 
aircraft, vehicle or vessel.” 
(3) In Article 3 paragra phs 3 and 4 are deleted. 
(4) Article 9 is deleted. (5) Article 10 is amended as follows: 
                                                
 
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2000 
 
EN 5   EN (a) Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6, subparagra phs (b) and (c) of  paragraph 9, and 
paragraphs 10 and 12 are deleted. 
(b) Paragraph 7 subparagraph (a) is amended as follows: “Measures taken pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be subject to a Commission 
communication published without delay in th e Official Journal of the European 
Union” 
(c) Paragraph 13 is replaced by the following:  “13. Measures provided for in paragraphs 3 a nd 9 of this Article shall be adopted and 
implemented in accordance with the pr ocedure laid down in Article 17” 
(6) The following paragraph 2a is inserted into Article 10a 
“2a. The imports of textile and clothing products covered in Annex I 
originating in China indicated in tabl e B of Annex III are subject to prior 
automatic import licensing provided for in Part IV of Annex III, in accordance with the rules and procedures established in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 13. Decisions to amend the list of products subject to 
licensing may be taken in accordance with Article 17”. 
(7) Article 11 is deleted. (8) Article 14 is deleted. (9) Article 15(1) is replaced by the following: 
“1. Where, following the enquiries carried out in ac cordance with the 
procedures established in Annex IV, the Commission finds that the 
information in its possession constitute s proof that products originating in 
a supplier country listed in Annex V and being subject to the quantitative limits referred to in Article 2 or introduced pursuant to Articles 10 or 10a have been trans-shipped, re-routed  or otherwise imported into the 
Community through circumvention of su ch quantitative limits and that 
there is a need for the necessary adju stments to be made, it shall request 
that consultations be opened, in acc ordance with the procedure described 
in Article 16, so that agreement may be reached on an equivalent 
adjustment of the correspondi ng quantitative limits.”  
(10) In Article 16, pa ragraph 2 is deleted. 
(11) Article 20 is replaced by the following 
“Article 20 
This Regulation shall not prejudice the pr ovisions of the bi lateral agreements, 
protocols or arrangements be tween the Community and the third countries listed in 
Annex II”. 
 
EN 6   EN (12) Annexes I, II, III, V, V II, VIII, IX and X are amended as indicated in the Annex to 
this Regulation. 
Article 2 
Regulation (EEC) No 3285/94 is  hereby amended as follows: 
(1) Paragraph 1 of Article 1 is replaced by the following: 
“1. This Regulation applies to imports of products originating in third countries, 
except for: 
 (a) textile products subject to specific import rule s under Council 
Regulation (EC) No 517/94, 
 (b) the textile products originating in certain third c ountries listed in 
Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94.” 
(2) Annex II is deleted. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union. 
It shall apply from 1 January 2005, with the exception of Annex paragraph 1, subparagraphs 
(a) to (g) of paragraph 3, 4 (b)(c), 6, 7, 8(a) and (b) whic h shall apply from 1 April 2005. 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Council 
 The President   
 
EN 7   EN ANNEX  
Amendments to certain Annexes of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 
1. In Annex I, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 
 “2. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 
originating in Vietnam is not specifically mentioned, these products shall be taken to 
be made exclusively of wool or of fine anim al hair, of cotton or of  man-made fibres.”  
2. Annex II is replaced by the following: 
“ANNEX II  
Exporting countries refe rred to in Article 1 
Belarus 
Ukraine 
Uzbekistan 
Vietnam” 
3. Annex III is amended as follows: 
(a) Article 12 (2) is deleted. (b) Article 18 (2) is deleted. (c) Article 19 (2) is deleted. (d) The before last sentence of  Article 21 (1) is deleted. 
(e) The specimens for certificates of origin for Hong Kong and Thailand, and the 
specimens for the export licences for Hong Kong and Thailand are deleted. 
(f) The specimen export licen ce for Egypt is deleted. 
(g) Article 28 (6) is re placed by the following: 
“6. This number shall be composed of the following elements: – two letters identifying the exporting country as follows: 
– Belarus = BY 
– China = CN 
– Ukraine = UA 
– Uzbekistan = UZ  
 
EN 8   EN – Vietnam = VN, 
– two letters identifying the intended Member State of destination, or 
group of such Member States, as follows: 
– AT = Austria 
– BL = Benelux 
– CY = Cyprus 
– CZ = Czech Republic 
– DE = Federal Republic of Germany 
– DK = Denmark 
– EE = Estonia 
– GR = Greece 
– ES = Spain 
– FI = Finland 
– FR = France 
– GB = United Kingdom 
– HU = Hungary 
– IE = Ireland 
– IT = Italy 
– LT = Lithuania 
– LV = Latvia 
– MT = Malta 
– PL = Poland 
– PT = Portugal 
– SE = Sweden 
– SI = Slovenia 
– SK = Slovakia" 
– a one-digit number identifying th e quota year or the year under 
which exports were recorded, in th e case of products listed in table 
 
EN 9   EN A of this Annex, corresponding to th e last figure in  the year in 
question, e.g. ‘5’ for 2005 and ‘6 ’ for 2006. In the case of products 
originating in the People's Republic of China listed in Appendix C to Annex V this number should be ‘0’ for the year 2004. 
– a two-digit number identifying the issuing office in the exporting 
country, 
– a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 
allocated to the specific Me mber State of destination. 
(h) Article 32 is replaced by the following: 
“Article 32 
In case the import of textile and clothi ng products is subject  to surveillance 
measures, Member States shall communi cate to the Commission the country of 
origin, the product category, and the details of the quantity and value of the products 
for which each surveillance document has be en issued. This information shall be 
provided without delay once the surveillance documents are issue d, electronically via 
the integrated network set up for this purpose («Système Intégré de Gestion de Licences»), in accordance with data format s and procedures to be harmonised." 
 
EN 10   EN (i) Table A is replaced by the following: 
Third country Group Category Unit 
Uzbekistan I A 1 tonnes 
 3 tonnes 
 I B 4 1 000 pieces 
 5 1 000 pieces 
 6 1 000 pieces 
 7 1 000 pieces 
 8 1 000 pieces 
 II B 26 1 000 pieces 
Vietnam I A 1 tonnes 
 2 tonnes 
 3 tonnes 
 II A 22 tonnes 
 23 tonnes 
 32 tonnes 
 II B 16 1 000 pieces 
 17 1 000 pieces 
 19 1000 pieces 
 24 1000 pieces 
 27 1000 pieces 
 III A 33 tonnes 
 36 tonnes 
 37 tonnes 
 III B 90 tonnes 
 IV 115 tonnes 
 117 tonnes 
 V 136 tonnes 
 156 tonnes 
 157 tonnes 
 159 tonnes 
 160 tonnes 
 
EN 11   EN (j) Table B is replaced by the following:  
Third country Group Category Unit 
China GROUP IA   
   1 tonnes 
  2 tonnes 
  of which 2a tonnes 
  3 tonnes 
  of which 3a tonnes 
  ex 20 tonnes 
 GROUP IB   
  4 1 000 pieces 
  5 1 000 pieces  
  6 1 000 pieces 
  7 1 000 pieces 
  8 1 000 pieces 
 GROUP IIA   
  9 tonnes 
  20/39 tonnes 
  22 tonnes 
  23 tonnes 
 GROUP IIB   
  12 1 000 pairs 
  13 1 000 pieces 
  14 1 000 pieces 
  15 1 000 pieces 
  16 1 000 pieces 
  17 1 000 pieces 
  26 1 000 pieces 
  28 1 000 pieces 
  29 1 000 pieces 
  31 1 000 pieces 
  78 tonnes 
 
EN 12   EN   83 tonnes 
 Group III A   
  35 tonnes 
 Group III B   
  97 tonnes 
 Group IV   
  115 tonnes 
  117 tonnes 
  118  tonnes 
  122 tonnes 
 Group V   
  136A tonnes 
  156 tonnes 
  157 tonnes 
  159 tonnes 
  163 tonnes 
 
EN 13   EN 4. Annex V is modified as follows: 
(a) Annex V is replaced by the following: 
“ANNEX V  
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS 
applicable for the year 2005 
(The complete 
description of the 
goods is shown in 
Annex I)     Community 
quantitative limits 
Third country Category Unit 2005 
Belarus GROUP IA   
 1 tonnes  
 2 Tonnes  
 3 Tonnes  
 GROUP IB   
 4 1 000 pieces  
 5 1 000 pieces  
 6 1 000 pieces  
 7 1 000 pieces  
 8 1 000 pieces  
 GROUP IIA   
 9 Tonnes  
 20 Tonnes  
 22 Tonnes  
 23 Tonnes  
 39 Tonnes  
 GROUP IIB   
 12 1 000 pairs  
 13 1 000 pieces  
 15 1 000 pieces  
 16 1 000 pieces  
 21 1 000 pieces  
 24 1 000 pieces  
 
EN 14   EN  26/27 1 000 pieces  
 29 1 000 pieces  
 73 1 000 pieces  
 83 Tonnes  
 GROUP IIIA   
 33 Tonnes  
 36 Tonnes  
 37 Tonnes  
 50 Tonnes  
 GROUP IIIB   
 67 Tonnes  
 74 1 000 pieces  
 90 Tonnes  
 GROUP IV   
 115 Tonnes  
 117 Tonnes  
 118 Tonnes  
Vietnam(1)  GROUP IB   
 4 1 000 pieces 23.613 
 5 1 000 pieces 8.129 
 6 1 000 pieces 10.340 
 7 1 000 pieces 6.792 
 8 1 000 pieces 23.986 
 GROUP IIA   
 9 Tonnes 1.131 
 20 Tonnes 307 
 39 Tonnes 282 
 GROUP IIB   
 12 1 000 pairs 5.872 
 13 1 000 pieces 15.883 
                                                 
(1) See appendix A 
 
EN 15   EN  14 1 000 pieces 675 
 15 1 000 pieces 1.124 
 18 Tonnes 2.260 
 21 1 000 pieces 24.318 
 26 1 000 pieces 2.489 
 28 1 000 pieces 7.536 
 29 1 000 pieces 792 
 31 1 000 pieces 8.574 
 68 Tonnes 837 
 73 1 000 pieces 2.219 
 76 Tonnes 2.173 
 78 Tonnes 2.254 
 83 Tonnes 753 
 GROUP IIIA   
 35 Tonnes 1.422 
 41 Tonnes 1.416 
 GROUP IIIB   
 10 1 000 pairs 7.252 
 97 Tonnes 389 
 GROUP IV   
 118 Tonnes 312 
 GROUP V   
 161 Tonnes 578 
(b) Appendix A is replaced by the following:  
Appendix A to Annex V 
Category  Third Country  Remarks 
All categories 
subject to quantitative limits Vietnam Vietnam shall reserve 30 % of its quantitative limits for firms belonging to 
the Community textile industry for a per iod of four months beginning on 1 
January of each year, on the basis of lists provided by the Community before 30 October of the preceding year  
 
(c) Appendices B and C are deleted.  
 
EN 16   EN 5. The following Annex Va is inserted: 
ANNEX Va 
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS  in force in 2004 to which the tr ansitional provisions of Article 2 
paragraph 5 apply until 31st March 2005.  
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)  
   Community 
quantitative limits  
Third country Category Unit Quota levels 
applicable in 2004 
Argentina GROUP IA   
 1 Tonnes 6.010 
 2 tonnes 8.551 
 2a tonnes 7.622 
China(2)(3)  GROUP IA   
  1 tonnes 4.770 
 2* (1) tonnes 30.556 
 of which 2a tonnes 4.359 
 3 tonnes 8.088 
 of which 3a tonnes 2.769 
 GROUP IB   
 4(1) 1 000 pieces 126.808 
 5(1) 1 000 pieces  39.422 
 6(1) 1 000 pieces 40.913 
 7(1) 1 000 pieces 17.093 
 8(1) 1 000 pieces 27.723 
 GROUP IIA   
 9 tonnes 6.962 
 20/39 tonnes 11.361 
 22 tonnes 19.351 
 23 tonnes 11.847 
 GROUP IIB   
                                                 
(2) See appendix B 
(3) See appendix C 
* Possibility to transfer to and from category 3 up to 40% of the category to which the transfer is made. 
 
EN 17   EN  12 1 000 pairs 132.029 
 13 1 000 pieces 586.244 
 14 1 000 pieces 17.887 
 15(1) 1 000 pieces 20.131 
 16 1 000 pieces 17.181 
 17 1 000 pieces 13.061 
 26(1) 1 000 pieces 6.645 
 28 1 000 pieces 92.909 
 29 1 000 pieces 15.687 
 31 1 000 pieces 96.488 
 78 tonnes 36.651 
 83 tonnes 10.883 
 Group III B   
 97 tonnes 2.861 
 GROUP V   
 163 (1) tonnes 8.481 
Hong Kong GROUP IA   
 2 tonnes 14.172 
 2a tonnes 12.166 
 3 tonnes 11.912 
 3a tonnes 8.085 
 GROUP IB   
 4(1) 1 000 pieces 58.250 
 5 1 000 pieces 40.240 
 6(1) 1 000 pieces 79.703 
 6a  1 000 pieces 68.857 
 7 1 000 pieces 42.372 
 8 1 000 pieces 59.172 
 GROUP IIA   
 39 tonnes 2.444 
 GROUP IIB   
 12 1 000 pairs 53.159 
 
EN 18   EN  13(1) 1 000 pieces 117.655 
 16 1 000 sets 4.707 
 26 1 000 pieces 12.498 
 29 1 000 sets 5.191 
 31 1 000 pieces 35.442 
 78 tonnes 14.658 
 83 tonnes 792 
India GROUP IA   
 1 tonnes 55.398 
 2 tonnes 67.539 
 2a tonnes 30.211 
 3 tonnes 38.567 
 3a tonnes 7.816 
 GROUP IB   
 4(1) 1 000 pieces 100.237 
 5 1 000 pieces 53.303 
 6(1) 1 000 pieces 13.706 
 7 1 000 pieces 78.485 
 8 1 000 pieces 58.173 
 GROUP IIA   
 9 tonnes 15.656 
 20 tonnes 29.049 
 23 tonnes 31.206 
 39 tonnes 9.185 
 GROUP IIB   
 15 1 000 pieces 10.238 
 26 1 000 pieces 24.712 
 29 1 000 pieces 14.637 
Indonesia GROUP IA   
 1 tonnes 22.559 
 2 tonnes 34.126 
 2a tonnes 12.724 
 
EN 19   EN  3 tonnes 31.250 
 3a tonnes 16.872 
 GROUP IB   
 4 1 000 pieces 59.337 
 5 1 000 pieces 58.725 
 6(1) 1 000 pieces 21.429 
 7 1 000 pieces 15.694 
 8 1 000 pieces 24.626 
 GROUP II A   
 23 tonnes 32.405 
 GROUP IIIA   
 35 tonnes 32.725 
Macao GROUP IB   
 4(1) 1 000 pieces 15.051 
 5 1 000 pieces 14.055 
 6(1) 1 000 pieces 15.179 
 7 1 000 pieces 5.907 
 8 1 000 pieces 8.257 
 GROUP IIA   
 20 tonnes 244 
 39 tonnes 307 
 GROUP IIB   
 13 1 000 pieces 9.446 
 15 1 000 pieces 651 
 16 1 000 pieces 508 
 26 1 000 pieces 1.322 
 31 1 000 pieces 10.789 
 78 tonnes 2.115 
 83 tonnes 517 
Malaysia GROUP IA   
 2 tonnes 8.870 
 2a tonnes 3.406 
 
EN 20   EN  3(1) tonnes 18.594 
 3a(1) tonnes 7.652 
 GROUP IB   
 4(1) 1 000 pieces 21.805 
 5 1 000 pieces 10.132 
 6(1) 1 000 pieces 12.831 
 7 1 000 pieces 43.822 
 8 1 000 pieces 10.500 
 GROUP IIA   
 22 tonnes 18.573 
Pakistan GROUP IA   
 1(1) tonnes 25.961 
 2 tonnes 51.252 
 2a tonnes 19.376 
 3 tonnes 86.004 
 GROUP IB   
 4(1) 1 000 pieces 50.030 
 5 1 000 pieces 14.849 
 6 1 000 pieces 53.885 
 7 1 000 pieces 36.205 
 8 1 000 pieces 8.350 
 GROUP IIA   
 9 tonnes 15.398 
 20 tonnes 59.896 
 39 tonnes 20.156 
 GROUP IIB   
 26 1 000 pieces 35.434 
 28 1 000 pieces 128.083 
Peru GROUP IA   
 1(1) tonnes 24.085 
 2 tonnes 18.080 
Philippines GROUP IB   
 
EN 21   EN  4(1) 1 000 pieces 32.787 
 5 1 000 pieces 16.653 
 6(1) 1 000 pieces 15.388 
 7 1 000 pieces 8.185 
 8 1 000 pieces 9.275 
 GROUP IIB   
  13 1 000 pieces 42.526 
 15 1 000 pieces 5.213 
 26 1 000 pieces 6.964 
 31 1 000 pieces 26.364 
Singapore GROUP IA   
 2 tonnes 5.895 
 2a tonnes 2.846 
 3 tonnes 2.009 
 GROUP IB   
 4(1) 1 000 pieces 35.106 
 5 1 000 pieces 19.924 
 6(1) 1 000 pieces 21.452 
 7 1 000 pieces 17.176 
 8 1 000 pieces 10.343 
South Korea GROUP IA   
 1 tonnes 932 
 2 tonnes 6.290 
 2a tonnes 1.156 
 3 tonnes 9.470 
 3a tonnes 5.156 
 GROUP IB   
 4(1) 1 000 pieces 16.962 
 5 1 000 pieces 36.754 
 6(1) 1 000 pieces 6.749 
 7 1 000 pieces 10.785 
 8 1 000 pieces 34.921 
 
EN 22   EN  GROUP IIA   
 9 tonnes 1.721 
 22 tonnes 22.841 
 GROUP IIB   
 12 1 000 pairs 231.975 
 13 1 000 pieces 17.701 
 14 1 000 pieces 8.961 
 15 1 000 pieces 12.744 
 16 1 000 pieces 1.285 
 17 1 000 pieces 3.524 
 26 1 000 pieces 3.345 
 28 1 000 pieces 1.359 
 29(1) 1 000 pieces 857 
 31 1 000 pieces 8.318 
 78 tonnes 9.358 
 83 tonnes 485 
 GROUP IIIA   
 35 tonnes 17.631 
 50 tonnes 1.463 
 GROUP IIIB   
 97 tonnes 2.783 
 97a(1) tonnes 889 
Taiwan GROUP IA   
 2 tonnes 5.994 
 2a tonnes 595 
 3 tonnes 12.143 
 3a tonnes 4.485 
 GROUP IB   
 4(1) 1 000 pieces 12.468 
 5 1 000 pieces 22.264 
 6(1) 1 000 pieces 6.215 
 7 1 000 pieces 3.823 
 
EN 23   EN  8 1 000 pieces 9.821 
 GROUP IIA   
 20 tonnes 369 
 22 tonnes 10.054 
 23 tonnes 6.524 
 GROUP IIB   
 12 1 000 pairs 43.744 
 13 1 000 pieces 3.765 
 14 1 000 pieces 5.076 
 15 1 000 pieces 3.162 
 16 1 000 pieces 530 
 17 1 000 pieces 1.014 
 26 1 000 pieces 3.467 
 28(1) 1 000 pieces 2.549 
 78 tonnes  5.815 
 83 tonnes 1.300 
 GROUP IIIA   
 35 tonnes 12.480 
 GROUP IIIB   
 97 tonnes 1.783 
 97a(1) tonnes 807 
Thailand GROUP IA   
 1 tonnes 25.175 
 2 tonnes 18.729 
 2a tonnes 4.987 
 3(1) tonnes 34.101 
 3a(1) tonnes 9.517 
 GROUP IB   
 4 1 000 pieces 55.198 
 5 1 000 pieces 38.795 
 6 1 000 pieces 16.568 
 7 1 000 pieces 13.169 
 
EN 24   EN  8 1 000 pieces 6.856 
 GROUP IIA   
 20 tonnes 15.443 
 22 tonnes 7.478 
 GROUP IIB   
 12 1 000 pairs 49.261 
 26 1 000 pieces 11.460 
 GROUP IIIB   
 97 tonnes 3.445 
 97a(1) tonnes 2.911 
6. Annex VI is amended as follows: 
(a) Subparagraph (d) of paragraph 1 is deleted. (b) The second and third subparagra phs of paragraph 2 are deleted. 
7. In Annex VII, the table is  replaced by the following: 
“TABLE 
COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS 
FOR GOODS RE-IMPORTED UNDER OPT 
applicable for year 2005  
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I) 
   C o m m u n i t y  
quantitative limits 
Third country Category Unit 2005 
Belarus GROUP IB  
 4 1 000 pieces  
 5 1 000 pieces  
 6 1 000 pieces  
 7 1 000 pieces  
 8 1 000 pieces  
 GROUP IIB   
 12 1 000 pairs  
 13 1 000 pieces  
 
EN 25   EN  15 1 000 pieces  
 16 1 000 pieces  
 21 1 000 pieces  
 24 1 000 pieces  
 26/27 1 000 pieces  
 29 1 000 pieces  
 73 1 000 pieces  
 83 Tonnes  
 GROUP IIIB   
 74 1 000 pieces  
Vietnam GROUP IB   
 4 1 000 pieces 1.129  
 5 1 000 pieces 861 
 6 1 000 pieces 811 
 7 1 000 pieces 1.503 
 8 1 000 pieces 3.483 
 GROUP IIB   
 12 1 000 pairs 3.549 
 13 1 000 pieces 1.086 
 15 1 000 pieces 350 
 18 Tonnes 409 
 21 1 000 pieces 2.374 
 26 1 000 pieces 223 
 31 1 000 pieces 1.981 
 68 Tonnes 166 
 76 Tonnes 564 
 78 Tonnes 395 
 
EN 26   EN 8. The Annex VIII is amended as follows: 
(a) The table is replaced by the following: 
1. 
COUNTRY 2. 
Advance 
utilisation 
 3. 
Carry-over 
 4. 
Transfers 
from  
cat 1  
to cats  
2 and 3 
 5. 
Transfers 
between 
cats 2 and 3
 6. 
Transfers 
between 
cats 4, 5, 6, 
7, 8 
 7. 
Transfers 
from Groups 
I, II, III to 
Groups II, III, 
IV 8. 
Maximum 
increase in 
any cat. 
 9. 
Additional 
conditions 
Belarus 5% 7% 4% 4% 4% 5% 13.5% With regard to 
column 7, transfers 
can also be made from and to Group V. 
For Group I 
categories the limit in column 8 is 13% 
Vietnam 5 % 7 % 0 % 0 % 7 % 7 % 17 % With regard to 
column 7, transfers 
can be made from 
any category in Groups I, II, III, IV 
and V to Groups II, 
III, IV and V. 
(b) The Appendix to Annex VIII is deleted. 
9. Annex IX is replaced with the following: 
“Annex IX 
Supplier country Group I Group II Group III Group IV Group V 
Belarus  1.20 % 4.00 % 4.00 % 4.00 % 
Ukraine  1.20 % 4.00 % 4.00 % 4.00 % 
Uzbekistan 0.35 %3 1.20 % 4.00 % 4.00 % 4.00 % 
 
Supplier 
country Group I Group II 
A Group II 
B Group III Group IV Group V 
Vietnam 1.0 % 5.0 % 2.5 % 10.0 % 10.0 % 10.0 %” 
10. Annex X is deleted. 
                                                 
3 Except for categ ory 1: 2005: %