Commission Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999 of 25 June 1999 establishing administrative procedures for the 2000 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China
Date: 1999-06-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, footwear industry, household article, originating product, quantitative restriction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1369/1999

of 25 June 1999

establishing administrative procedures for the 2000 quantitative quotas for
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
2(3) and (4), 13 and 24 thereof,

(1) Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7
March 1994 on common rules for imports from
certain third countries and repealing Regulations
(EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC)
No 3420/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1138/98 (4),
introduced annual quantitative
for certain products originating in the
quotas
People’s Republic of China listed in Annex II to
that Regulation; whereas the provisions of Regula-
tion (EC) No 520/94 are applicable to those quotas:

(2) Whereas

the Commission accordingly adopted
Regulation (EC) No 738/94 (5), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 983/96 (6), laying down general
rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC)
No 520/94; whereas these provisions apply to the
administration of the above quotas subject to the
provisions of this Regulation;

(3) Whereas

certain

characteristics

of China’s
economy, the seasonal nature of some of the prod-
ucts and the time needed for transport mean that
orders for products subject to quota are generally
placed before the beginning of
the quota year;
whereas it is therefore important to ensure that
administrative constraints do not impede the reali-
sation of the planned imports; whereas in order not
to affect the continuity of trade flows, the arrange-
ments for allocating and administering the 2000
quotas should accordingly be adopted before the
start of the quota year;

(4) Whereas

after

the different
examination of
administrative methods provided for by Regulation
(EC) No 520/94, the method based on traditional

(1) OJ L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89.
(4) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 87, 31.3.1994, p. 47.
(6) OJ L 131, 1.6.1996, p. 47.

trade flows should be adopted; whereas under this
method the quotas are divided into two portions,
one of which is reserved for traditional importers
and the other for other applicants;

(5) Whereas this has proved to be the best way of
ensuring the
the
Community importers concerned and avoiding any
disturbance of trade flows;

continuity of business

for

(6) Whereas,

of

however,

introduction

a
the
Community system must ensure progressive access
by non-traditional importers; whereas in the light
of all these factors a balance must therefore be
sought in determining the portions to be allocated
to the two categories of importers; whereas, to this
end, it is appropriate that the portion set aside for
non-traditional importers should be increased as
compared to 1999;

(7) Whereas the reference period used for allocating
the portion of the quota set aside for traditional
importers in earlier Regulations on the administra-
tion of these quotas should be updated to ensure
open access to the quotas; whereas in order to allow
a greater flexibility to the benefit of traditional
importers it
is considered appropriate to allow
them to set their reference period as either 1997 or
1998, which are the most recent years repres-
entative of the normal trend of trade flows in the
products in question; whereas traditional importers
must therefore prove that they have imported prod-
ucts originating in China and covered by the
quotas in question in the year 1997 or 1998;

reserved for non-traditional

(8) Whereas it has been found in the past that the
method provided for in Article 10 of Regulation
(EC) No 520/94, which is based on the order in
which applications are received, may not be an
appropriate way of allocating that portion of the
quota
importers;
whereas, consequently, in accordance with Article
2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 520/94, it is appropriate
to provide for allocation in proportion to the
quantities requested, on the basis of simultaneous
examination of import licence applications actually
lodged, in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation
(EC) No 520/94;

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(9) Whereas in order to ensure that the quotas can be
efficiently allocated and used, any speculative
applications should be excluded, and it is further-
more necessary to allocate economically significant
quantities; whereas to this end the amount that any
non-traditional
importer may request should be
restricted to a set volume;

(10) Whereas for the purposes of quota allocation, a
time limit must be set for the submission of licence
applications by traditional and other importers;

(11) Whereas

the member States must
the import

inform the
licence applications
Commission of
received,
in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94;
whereas the information about traditional impor-
ters’ previous imports must be expressed in the
same units as the quota in question;

(12) Whereas in view of the special nature of transac-
tions concerning products subject to quota, and in
particular the time needed for transport, the import
licences should expire on 31 December 2000;

(13) Whereas these measures are in accordance with the
opinion of the Committee for the administration of
quotas set up under Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 520/94,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

This Regulation lays down for 2000 specific provisions for
the administration of the quantitative quotas referred to
in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 519/94.

Regulation (EC) No 738/94 laying down general rules for
the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 520/94 shall
apply, subject to the specific provisions of this Regulation.

Article 2

1.
The quantitative quotas referred to in Article 1 shall
be allocated using the method based on traditional trade
flows, referred to in Article 2(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No
520/94.

2.
The portions of each quantitative quota set aside for
traditional importers and other importers are set out in
Annex I to this Regulation.

3.
The portion set aside for non-traditional importers
shall be apportioned using the method based on alloca-
tion in proportion to quantities requested; the volume
requested by a single importer may not exceed that
shown in Annex II.

Article 3

Applications for import licences shall be lodged with the
competent authorities listed in Annex III to this Regula-
tion from the day following the day of publication of this
Regulation in the Official Journal of the European
Communities until 3 p.m., Brussels
time, on 10
September 1999.

Article 4

For the purposes of allocating the portion of each
1.
quota set aside for
‘traditional'
traditional
importers shall mean importers who can show that they
have improted goods in the calendar year 1997 or 1998.

importers,

2.
The supporting documents referred to in Article 7 of
Regulation (EC) No 520/94 shall relate to the release for
free circulation during either calendar year 1997 or 1998,
as indicated by the importer, of products originating in
the People’s Republic of China which are covered by the
quota in respect of which the application is made.

3.
Instead of the documents referred to in the first
indent of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94 appli-
cants may enclose with their licence applications docu-
ments drawn up and certified by the competent national
on the basis of available customs information as evidence
of the imports of the product in question during the
calendar year 1997 or 1998 carried out by themselves or,
where applicable, by the operator whose activities they
have taken over.

Article 5

inform the Commission no later
Member States shall
than 24 September 1999 at 10 a.m., Brussels time, of the
number and aggregate quantity of import licence applica-
tions and, in the case of applications from traditional
importers, of the volume of previous imports carried out
importers during the reference period
by traditional
referred to in Article 4(1) of this Regulation.

Article 6

The Commission shall adopt the quantitative criteria to
be used by the competent national authorities for the
purpose of meeting importers’ applications no later than
15 October 1999.

Article 7

Import licences shall be valid for one year, starting on 1
January 2000.

Article 8

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

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

Done at Brussels, 25 June 1999.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

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ANNEX I

Allocation of the quotas

Product description

HS/CN
code

Portion reserved
for traditional
importers

Portion reserved
for other
importers

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

27 406 037 pairs
(70 %)

11 745 444 pairs
(30 %)

6403 51
6403 59

1 956 500 pairs
(70 %)

838 500 pairs
(30 %)

ex 6403 91 (1)
ex 6403 99 (1)

8 484 000 pairs
(70 %)

3 636 000 pairs
(30 %)

ex 6404 11 (2)

12 760 146 pairs
(70 %)

5 468 634 pairs
(30 %)

6404 19 10

22 328 402 pairs
(70 %)

9 569 314 pairs
(30 %)

Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or
china

6911 10

Ceramic tableware or kitchenware

6912 00

33 663 tonnes
(70 %)

25 468 tonnes
(70 %)

14 427 tonnes
(30 %)

10 915 tonnes
(30 %)

(1) Excluding footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use in
sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially
designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing
gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact or materials such as low-density polymers.

(2) Excluding:

(a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, spikes, sprigs, stops,

clips, bats or the like, with a non-injected sole;

(b) footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use in sporting
activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially
designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads
containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact or materials such as low-density
polymers.

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Maximum quantity which may be requested by each importer other than traditional

ANNEX II

Product description

HS/CN
code

Predetermined
maximum quantity

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

5 000 pairs

6403 51
6403 59

ex 6403 91 (1)
ex 6403 99 (1)

5 000 pairs

5 000 pairs

ex 6404 11 (2)

5 000 pairs

6404 19 10

5 000 pairs

6911 10

6912 00

5 tonnes

5 tonnes

Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china

Ceramic tableware or kitchenware

(1) Excluding footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use in
sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially
designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movement and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing
gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact or materials such as low-density polymers.

(2) Excluding:

(a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, spikes, sprigs, stops,

clips, bats or the like, with a non-injected sole;

(b) footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use in sporting
activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially
designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads
containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact or materials such as low-density
polymers.

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ANEXO III  BILAG III  ANHANG III  ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ ΙΙΙ  ANNEX III  ANNEXE III 
ALLEGATO III  BIJLAGE III  ANEXO III  LIITE III  BILAGA III

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