Commission Regulation (EC) No 1469/1999 of 5 July 1999 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the Community quantitative quotas redistributed by Regulation (EC) No 880/1999
Date: 1999-07-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: footwear industry, household article, import (EU), import licence, quantitative restriction, tariff quota

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1469/1999

of 5 July 1999

establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the Community quantitative quotas
redistributed by Regulation (EC) No 880/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Member States for the quantitative quotas redistributed
by Regulation (EC) No 880/1999;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to 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 (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1138/98 (2),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94 of 7
March 1994 establishing a Community procedure for adminis-
tering quantitative quotas (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 138/96 (4), and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 880/1999 of
28 April 1999 redistributing the unused portions of the 1998
quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the
People's Republic of China (5), and in particular Article 6
thereof,

(1) Whereas Regulation (EC) No 880/99 established the
portion of each of the quotas concerned reserved for
traditional and other importers and the conditions and
methods for participating in the allocation of the quant-
ities available; whereas importers lodged applications for
import licences with the competent national authorities
between 30 April and 3 p.m., Brussels time, on 27 May
1999, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC)
No 880/1999;

(2) Whereas the Commission has received from the Member
States pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 880/
1999 particulars of the numbers and aggregate volume
of import licence applications submitted and the total
volume imported by traditional importers in 1996 or
1997, the reference year;

(3) Whereas the Commission is now able, on the basis of
that
information to establish uniform quantitative
criteria by which the competent national authorities may
satisfy licence applications submitted by importers in the

(1) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89.
(2) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 6.
(5) OJ L 111, 29.4.1999, p. 17.

(4) Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member
States shows that the aggregate volume of the applica-
tions submitted by traditional importers for the products
listed in Annex I to this Regulation exceeds the portion
of the quota set aside for them; whereas the applications
must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of
reduction/increase shown in Annex I to the imports,
expressed in volume terms, of each importer over the
reference period;

(5) Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member
States shows that the aggregate volume of applications
submitted by non-traditional importers for the products
listed in Annex II to this Regulation exceeds the portion
of the quota set aside for them; whereas the applications
must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of
reduction shown in Annex II to the amounts requested
by each importer, as limited by Regulation (EC) No
880/1999;

(6) Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member
States shows that the total applications submitted by
non-traditional importers for products listed in Annex III
to this Regulation amount to less than the portion of the
quota set aside for them; whereas those applications
should therefore be met in full, up to the maximum
amount that can be requested by each importer pursuant
to Regulation (EC) No 880/1999,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In response to licence applications in respect of the products
listed in Annex I duly submitted by traditional importers, the
competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a
quantity equal to its imports for 1996 or 1997, adjusted by the
rate of reduction/increase specified in the said Annex for each
quota.

Where the use of this quantitative criterion would entail al-
locating an amount greater than that applied for, the quantity
allocated shall be limited to that specified in the application.

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Article 2

In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex II duly submitted by
non-traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity equal
to the amount requested within the limits set by Regulation (EC) No 880/1999, adjusted by the rate of
reduction specified in the said Annex for each quota.

Licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex III duly submitted by nontraditional
importers shall be met in full by the competent national authorities, within the limits set by Regulation (EC)
No 880/1999.

Article 3

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

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 5 July 1999.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

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Rate of reduction/increase applicable to the imports of 1996 or 1997 (traditional importers)

ANNEX I

Product description

HS/CN Code

Rate of reduction
(%)

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

– 85,40

6403 51
6403 59

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

– 44,18

– 86,92

ex 6404 11 (2)

– 69,34

6404 19 10

+ 19,08

Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china falling within HS/CN code

6911 10

Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other than of porcelain or china falling
within HS/CN code

6912 00

– 84,12

– 81,59

(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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Rate of reduction applicable to the volume requested within the limits of the maximum amounts fixed by
Regulation (EC) No 880/1999 (non-traditional importers)

ANNEX II

Product description

HS/CN Code

Rate of reduction
(%)

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

– 78,22

6403 51
6403 59

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

– 89,47

– 93,20

ex 6404 11 (2)

– 76,99

Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china falling within HS/CN code

6911 10

Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other than of porcelain or china falling
within HS/CN code

6912 00

– 66,58

– 72,38

(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.

Products in respect of which import licence applications may be met in full within the limits of the maximum
amounts fixed by Regulation (EC) No 880/1999 (non-traditional importers)

ANNEX III

Product description

HS/CN Code

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

6404 19 10