Commission Regulation (EC) No 1495/2000 of 10 July 2000 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the Community quantitative quotas redistributed by Regulation (EC) No 849/2000
Date: 2000-07-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: footwear industry, import licence, manufactured goods, quantitative restriction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1495/2000

of 10 July 2000

establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the Community quantitative quotas
redistributed by Regulation (EC) No 849/2000

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

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) Nos 1765/82, 1766/
82 and 3420/83 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1138/98 (2),

(5)

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

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 849/2000 of
27 April 2000 redistributing the unused portions of the 1999
quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the
People's Republic of China (5), and in particular Article 6
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 849/2000 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 quantities available.
Importers lodged applications for import licences with
the competent national authorities between 3 and 26
May 2000, at 3 p.m., Brussels time, in accordance with
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 849/2000.

The Commission has received from the Member States
under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 849/2000 partic-
ulars 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 year.

The Commission is now able, on the basis of that infor-
mation,
to establish uniform quantitative criteria by
which the competent national authorities may satisfy
licence applications
in the
Member States for the quantitative quotas redistributed
by Regulation (EC) No 849/2000;

submitted by importers

(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 103, 28.4.2000, p. 14.

Examination of the figures supplied by Member States
shows that the aggregate volume of the applications
importers for the products
submitted by traditional
listed in Annex I to this Regulation exceeds the portion
of the quota set aside for them. The applications must
therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduc-
imports,
tion/increase
expressed in volume terms, of each importer over the
reference period.

shown in Annex I

to the

the

that

aggregate volume of

Examination of the figures supplied by Member States
applications
shows
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. The applications must
therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduc-
tion shown in Annex II to the amounts requested by
each importer, as limited by Regulation (EC) No 849/
2000,

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 1997 or 1998, adjusted by the
rate of reduction/increase specified in the said Annex for each
quota.

Where the use of this quantitative criterion would entail allo-
cating an amount greater than that applied for, the quantity
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 equal to the amount requested within the limits set
by Regulation (EC) No 849/2000 adjusted by the rate of reduc-
tion specified in the said Annex for each quota.

Article 3

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, 10 July 2000.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

RATE OF REDUCTION/INCREASE APPLICABLE TO THE IMPORTS OF 1997 OR 1998

(Traditional importers)

Product description

HS/CN code

Rate of reduction/increase

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

– 92,22 %

6403 51
6403 59

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

– 40,80 %

– 87,30 %

ex 6404 11 (2)

– 80,27 %

6404 19 10

+ 16,78 %

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

6911 10

– 93,73 %

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

6912 00

– 88,49 %

(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.

These TARIC codes are listed for clarification purposes and are not intended to modify or derogate from the product description.

TARIC codes: 6402 99 10 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, 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.

These TARIC codes are listed for clarification purposes and are not intended to modify or derogate from the product description.

TARIC code:

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.

TARIC code:

6404 11 00 10.

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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 849/2000

(Non-traditional importers)

Product description

HS/CN code

Rate of reduction

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

– 96,64 %

6403 51
6403 59

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

– 97,16 %

– 97,96 %

ex 6404 11 (2)

– 94,82 %

6404 19 10

– 85,68 %

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

6911 10

– 95,11 %

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

6912 00

– 94,73 %

(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.

These TARIC codes are listed for clarification purposes and are not intended to modify or derogate from the product description.

TARIC codes: 6402 99 10 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, 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.

These TARIC codes are listed for clarification purposes and are not intended to modify or derogate from the product description.

TARIC code:

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.

TARIC code:

6404 11 00 10.