Commission Regulation (EC) No 2201/1999 of 15 October 1999 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the 2000 Community quantitative quotas on certain products originating in the People's Republic of China
Date: 1999-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, footwear industry, household article, import, originating product, quantitative restriction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2201/1999

of 15 October 1999

establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the 2000 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 adminis-
tering quantitative quotas (1), as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 138/96 (2) and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999
of 25 June 1999 establishing administration procedures for the
2000 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the
People's Republic of China (3), and in particular Article 6
thereof,

(1) Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999 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 27 June and 10 September at 3 p.m., Brussels
time, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
1369/1999;

(2) Whereas the Commission has received from the Member
to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
States, pursuant
1369/1999, particulars of the numbers and aggregate
volume of import licence applications submitted and the
total volume imported by traditional importers in 1997
or 1998, the reference years;

information,

(3) Whereas the Commission is now able, on the basis of
that
to establish uniform quantitative
criteria by which the competent national authorities may
satisfy licence applications submitted by importers in the
Member States for the 2000 quantitative quotas;

(4) Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member
States shows that the aggregate volume of applications
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 volume of
each importer's imports, expressed in quantity or value
terms, 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
1369/1999,

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 or value equal to his imports for 1997 or 1998, as
indicated by the importer, adjusted by the rate of reduction/
increase specified in the said Annex for each quota.

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

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 or value equal to the amount requested within the
limits set by Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999, adjusted by the
rate of reduction specified in the said Annex for each quota.

Article 3

(1) OJ L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 35.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 15 October 1999.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Rate of reduction/increase applicable to imports in 1997 or 1998

(traditional importers)

Product description

HS/CN code

Rate of
reduction/increase
(%)

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

– 28,15

6403 51
6403 59

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

+ 3,61

– 31,92

ex 6404 11 (2)

– 23,07

6404 19 10

+ 137,11

6911 10

6912 00

– 51,54

– 33,59

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 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.

Taric codes:

6402 99 10 10, 6402 99 31 10, 6402 99 39 10, 6402 99 50 10, 6402 99 91 10, 6402 99 93 10, 6402 99 96 10,
6402 99 98 11, 6403 91 11 10, 6403 91 13 10, 6403 91 16 10, 6403 91 18 10, 6403 91 91 10, 6403 91 93 10,
6403 91 96 10, 6403 91 98 10, 6409 99 11 10, 6403 99 31 10, 6403 99 33 10, 6403 99 36 10, 6403 99 38 10,
6403 99 50 10, 6403 99 91 10, 6403 99 93 11, 6403 99 96 11, 6403 99 98 11

(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;

Taric codes: 6404 11 00 10, 6404 11 00 20

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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ANNEX II

Rate of reduction applicable to the volume requested within the limits of the maximum amounts fixed by
Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999

(non-traditional importers)

Product description

HS/CN code

Rate of
reduction/increase
(%)

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

– 47,41

6403 51
6406 59

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

– 93,09

– 83,37

ex 6404 11 (2)

– 72,57

6404 19 10

– 54,14

6911 10

6912 00

– 22,13

– 42,52

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 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.

Taric codes: 6402 99 10 10, 6402 99 31 10, 6402 99 39 10, 6402 99 50 10, 6402 99 91 10, 6402 99 93 10, 6402 99 96 10,
6402 99 98 11, 6403 91 11 10, 6403 91 13 10, 6403 91 16 10, 6403 91 18 10, 6403 91 91 10, 6403 91 93 10,
6403 91 96 10, 6403 91 98 10, 6409 99 11 10, 6403 99 31 10, 6403 99 33 10, 6403 99 36 10, 6403 99 38 10,
6403 99 50 10, 6403 99 91 10, 6403 99 93 11, 6403 99 96 11, 6403 99 98 11

(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;

Taric codes: 6404 11 00 10, 6404 11 00 20

(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
vertifical 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.