Commission Regulation (EC) No 1537/1999 of 13 July 1999 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community
Date: 1999-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Laos, clothing, generalised preferences, import, originating product, textile product

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1537/1999

of 13 July 1999

derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of
originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take
account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4) Whereas the Government of Laos has asked for the term
of validity of that derogation to be extended;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12
October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the Euro-
pean Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article
249 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of
2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the
Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 502/1999 (4), and in particular Article 76 thereof,

(1) Whereas, by Council Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 of 21
December 1998 applying a multiannual scheme of
generalised tariff preferences for the period 1 July 1999
to 31 December 2001 (5), the Community gave such
preferences to Laos; whereas that Regulation has also
extended, until 30 June 1999, the validity of Council
Regulation (EC) No 3281/94 of 19 December 1994
applying a four-year scheme of generalised tariff prefer-
ences (1995 to 1998) in respect of certain industrial
products originating in developing countries (6), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/98 (7), by which
Laos was also given such preferences;

(5) Whereas the request submitted by Laos satisfies the
requirements of Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No
2454/93; whereas in particular
the introduction of
quantitative conditions (on an annual basis) reflecting
the Community market's capacity to absorb the Lao
products, Laos's export capacity and actual recorded
trade flows, is such as to prevent injury to the corres-
ponding branches of Community industry; whereas the
derogation should be adapted, however, with reference
to the economic needs, and to the new rules of origin,
applicable under generalised tariff preferences, given in
Commission Regulation (EC) No 46/1999 (9);

(6) Whereas in order to encourage regional cooperation
among beneficiary countries it is desirable to provide
that the raw materials to be used in Laos in the context
of
in countries
belonging to the South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) or to the Lomé Convention;

this derogation should originate

(7) Whereas the open and effective administration of these
measures should be ensured by applying the relevant
provisions, for the management of tariff quotas,
laid
down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1427/97 (10);

(2) Whereas Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No
2454/93 establish the definition of
the concept of
originating products to be used for the purposes of
generalised tariff preferences; whereas Article 76 of that
Regulation provides, however, for derogations to those
provisions in favour of least-developed GSP-beneficiary
countries which submit an appropriate request to that
effect to the Community;

(8) Whereas provision should be made for the transfer of
quantities between product categories in accordance
with and up to the limits for Bangladesh in Annex VIII
to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October
1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile
products from third countries (11), as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1072/1999 (12);

(3) Whereas,

by

Commission

(EC) No
1713/97 (8), Laos obtained such a derogation for certain
textiles, for the period 1 August 1997 to 31 December
1998;

Regulation

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 65, 12.3.1999, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 357, 30.12.1998, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 348, 31.12.1994, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 80, 18.3.1998, p. 1.
(8) OJ L 242, 4.9.1997, p. 1.

(9) Whereas, to be fully effective, the derogation should be

granted for a reasonable length of time;

(10) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code
Committee,

(9) OJ L 10, 15.1.1999, p. 1.
(10) OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 31.
(11) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.
(12) OJ L 134, 28.5.1999, p. 1.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 3

Article 1

1.
By way of derogation from Articles 67 to 97 of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2454/93, products listed in the Annex to this
Regulation which are manufactured in Laos from woven fabric
(woven items) or yarn (knitted items)
imported into that
country and originating in a country belonging to the South
Asian Assocation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the
Lomé Convention shall be regarded as originating in Laos in
accordance with the arrangements set out below.

2.
For the purposes of paragraph 1, products shall be
considered as originating in SAARC when they are obtained in
these countries according to the rules of origin provided for in
Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, or as
originating in the beneficiary countries of the Lomé Conven-
tion when they are obtained in those countries according to the
rules of origin provided in Protocol 1 to the Fourth ACP-EEC
Convention (1).

3.
The competent authorities of Laos shall undertake to take
all of the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the
provisions of paragraph 2.

The quantities referred to in Article 2 shall be managed by the
Commission, in accordance with the provisions laid down in
Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

Article 4

Quantities may be transferred in accordance with the provi-
sions and up to the limits set out for Bangladesh in Annex VIII
to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

Article 5

The following shall be entered in box 4 of certificates of origin
Form A issued pursuant to this Regulation:

‘Derogation — Regulation (EC) No 000/1999’

Article 6

In case of doubt, the Member States may demand a copy of the
document certifying the origin of the materials used in Laos
under this derogation. Such a demand may be made at the time
of entry into free circulation of the goods benefiting from this
the administrative
Regulation, or within the framework of
cooperation for which provision is made in Article 94 of
Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

Article 2

The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to prod-
ucts imported into the Community from Laos during the
period 15 July 1999 to 14 July 2000, up to the annual
quantities listed in the Annex against each product.

Article 7

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 13 July 1999.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Order
No

Textile
category

Combined
Nomenclature

Description of goods

Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swim-
wear and trousers (including slacks); women's or girls'
woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-
made fibres;
lower parts of tracksuits with lining, other
than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres

Quantity
(1.1-31.12)

3 972 964 pieces

09.8003

6

09.8004

09.8005

7

8

09.8006

10

09.8007

12

6203 41 10
6203 41 90
6203 42 31
6203 42 33
6203 42 35
6203 42 90
6203 43 19
6203 43 90
6203 49 19
6203 49 50
6204 61 10
6204 62 31
6204 62 33
6204 62 39
6204 63 18
6204 69 18
6211 32 42
6211 33 42
6211 42 42
6211 43 42

6106 10 00
6106 20 00
6106 90 10
6206 20 00
6206 30 00
6206 40 00

6205 10 00
6205 20 00
6205 30 00

6111 10 10
6111 20 10
6111 30 10
ex 6111 90 00
6116 10 20
6116 10 80
6116 91 00
6116 92 00
6116 93 00
6116 99 00

6115 12 00
6115 19 00
6115 20 11
6115 20 90
6115 91 00
6115 92 00
6115 93 10
6115 93 30
6115 93 99
6115 99 00

Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether
or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of
man-made fibres

442 749 pieces

Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of
wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres

542 011 pieces

Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or corcheted

1 100 pairs

Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, 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

1 100 pairs

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Order
No

Textile
category

Combined
Nomenclature

Description of goods

Men's or boys' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats,
cloaks and capes, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres
(other than parkas of category 21)

Quantity
(1.1-31.12)

33 846 pieces

09.8009

14

09.8010

15

09.8011

16

09.8012

17

09.8013

18

6201 11 00
ex 6201 12 10
ex 6201 12 90
ex 6201 13 10
ex 6201 13 90
6210 20 00

6202 11 00
ex 6202 12 10
ex 6202 12 90
ex 6202 13 10
ex 6202 13 90
6204 31 00
6204 32 90
6204 33 90
6204 39 19
6210 30 00

6203 11 00
6203 12 00
6203 19 10
6203 19 30
6203 21 00
6203 22 80
6203 23 80
6203 29 18
6211 32 31
6211 33 31

6203 31 00
6203 32 90
6203 33 90
6203 39 19

6207 11 00
6207 19 00
6207 21 00
6207 22 00
6207 29 00
6207 91 10
6207 91 90
6207 92 00
6207 99 00

6208 11 00
6208 19 10
6208 19 90
6208 21 00
6208 22 00
6208 29 00
6208 91 11
6208 91 19
6208 91 90
6208 92 00
6208 99 00
ex 6212 10 10
6212 10 90

Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and other
coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of
cotton or of man-made fibres (other
than parkas of
category 21)

329 928 pieces

Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or
corcheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres,
excluding ski-suits; men's or boys' tracksuits with lining,
with an outer shell of a single identical fabric, of cotton or
of man-made fibres

323 670 pieces

Men's or boys' jackets and blazers, other than knitted or
crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres

43 127 pieces

Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs,
nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing-gowns and similar
articles, other than knitted or crocheted

16 tonnes

Women's or girls singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats,
briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes,
dressing-gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or
corcheted

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Order
No

Textile
category

Combined
Nomenclature

Description of goods

Parkas; anoraks, wind-cheaters, waister jackets and the like,
other than knitted or corcheted, of wool, of cotton or of
man-made fibres; upper parts of tracksuits with lining,
other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made
fibres

Quantity
(1.1-31.12)

706 549 pieces

09.8014

21

09.8016

26

09.8017

27

09.8019

29

ex 6201 12 10
ex 6201 12 90
ex 6201 13 10
ex 6201 13 90
6201 91 00
6201 92 00
6201 93 00
ex 6202 12 10
ex 6202 12 90
ex 6202 13 10
ex 6202 13 90
6202 91 00
6202 92 00
6202 93 00
6211 32 41
6211 33 41
6211 42 41
6211 43 41

6104 41 00
6104 42 00
6104 43 00
6104 44 00
6204 41 00
6204 42 00
6204 43 00
6204 44 00

6104 51 00
6104 52 00
6104 53 00
6104 59 00
6204 51 00
6204 52 00
6204 53 00
6204 59 10

6204 11 00
6204 12 00
6204 13 00
6204 19 10
6204 21 00
6204 22 80
6204 23 80
6204 29 18
6211 42 31
6211 43 31

Women's or girls' dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-
made fibres

207 317 pieces

Women's or girls' skirts,

including divided skirts

239 827 pieces

Women's or girls' suits and ensembles, other than knitted
or crocheted, or wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres,
excluding ski-suits; women's or girls' tracksuits with lining,
with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or of
man-made fibres

185 335 pieces

09.8020

31

ex 6212 10 10
6212 10 90

Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted

1 100 pieces

09.8021

68

6111 10 90
6111 20 90
6111 30 90
ex 6111 90 00
ex 6209 10 00
ex 6209 20 00
ex 6209 30 00
ex 6209 90 00

Babies' garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies'
gloves, mittens and mitts of categories 10 and 87, and
babies' stockings, socks and sockettes, other than knitted or
crocheted, of category 88

414 tonnes

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Order
No

Textile
category

Combined
Nomenclature

Description of goods

Quantity
(1.1-31.12)

Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres

16 647 pieces

Men's or boys' industrial or occupational clothing, other
than knitted or crocheted

116 tonnes

Women's or girls' aprons, smock-overalls and other indus-
trial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or croch-
eted

Garments, other
than knitted or crocheted, excluding
garments of categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26,
27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77

530 tonnes

09.8023

72

09.8027

76

09.8028

78

6112 31 10
6112 31 90
6112 39 10
6112 39 90
6112 41 10
6112 41 90
6112 49 10
6112 49 90
6211 11 00
6211 12 00

6203 22 10
6203 23 10
6203 29 11
6203 32 10
6203 33 10
6203 39 11
6203 42 11
6203 42 51
6203 43 11
6203 43 31
6203 49 11
6203 49 31
6211 32 10
6211 33 10

6204 22 10
6204 23 10
6204 29 11
6204 32 10
6204 33 10
6204 39 11
6204 62 11
6204 62 51
6204 63 11
6204 63 31
6204 69 11
6204 69 31
6211 42 10
6211 43 10

6203 41 30
6203 42 59
6203 43 39
6203 49 39
6204 61 80
6204 61 90
6204 62 59
6204 62 90
6204 63 39
6204 63 90
6204 69 39
6204 69 50
6210 40 00
6210 50 00
6211 31 00
6211 32 90
6211 33 90
6211 41 00
6211 42 90
6211 43 90

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Order
No

Textile
category

Combined
Nomenclature

Description of goods

09.8030

84

6214 20 00
6214 30 00
6214 40 00
6214 90 10

Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, other
than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-
made fibres

Quantity
(1.1-31.12)

1,1 tonnes

09.8031

86

6212 20 00
6212 30 00
6212 90 00

Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, braces, suspenders,
garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not
knitted or crocheted

1 100 pieces

09.8034

159

6204 49 10
6206 10 00

Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, not knitted or croch-
eted, of silk-waste

3 tonnes

6214 10 00

Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, not
knitted or crocheted, of silk or of silk-waste

6215 10 00

Ties, bow-ties and cravats, of silk or of silk-waste

09.8035

161

09.8036

20

09.8037

40

6201 19 00
6201 99 00
6202 19 00
6202 99 00
6203 19 90
6203 29 90
6203 39 90
6203 49 90
6204 19 90
6204 29 90
6204 39 90
6204 49 90
6210 59 90
6210 69 90
6205 90 10
6205 90 90
6206 90 10
6206 90 90
ex 6211 20 00
6211 39 00
6211 49 00

6302 21 00
6302 22 90
6302 29 90
6302 31 10
6302 31 90
6302 32 90
6302 39 90

ex 6303 91 00
ex 6303 92 90
ex 6303 99 90
6304 19 10
ex 6304 19 90
6304 92 00
ex 6304 93 00
ex 6303 99 00

Garments, not knitted or crocheted, other than those of
categories 1 to 123 and of category 159

91 tonnes

Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted

146 tonnes

Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain
and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than
knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made
fibres

2 tonnes

09.8038

91

6306 21 00
6306 22 00
6306 29 00

Tents

1,1 tonnes

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Order
No

Textile
category

Combined
Nomenclature

Description of goods

09.8039

109

09.8040

110

6306 11 00
6306 12 00
6306 19 00
6306 31 00
6306 39 00

6306 41 00
6306 49 00

Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds

Woven pneumatic mattresses

09.8041

111

6306 91 00
6306 99 00

Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses
and tents

Quantity
(1.1-31.12)

1,1 tonnes

1,1 tonnes

1,1 tonnes