Commission Regulation (EC) No 1164/2001 of 14 June 2001 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the Community quantitative quotas redistributed by Regulation (EC) No 650/2001
Date: 2001-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: footwear industry, import licence, import policy, miscellaneous industries, quantitative restriction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1164/2001

of 14 June 2001

establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the Community quantitative quotas
redistributed by Regulation (EC) No 650/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Member States for the quantitative quotas redistributed
by Regulation (EC) No 650/2001.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(4)

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 amended by Regulation (EC)
No 138/96 (4), and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof,

(5)

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 650/2001 of
30 March 2001 redistributing the unused portions of the 2000
quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the
People's Republic of China (5), and in particular Article 6
thereof,

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-
tion/increase
imports,
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 650/
2001,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 650/2001 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 April and
3 p.m., Brussels time, on 30 April 2001, in accordance
with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 650/2001.

The Commission has received from the Member States
under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 650/2001 partic-
ulars of the numbers and aggregate volume of import
licence applications submitted and the total volume
imported by traditional importers in 1998 or 1999, 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
in the
licence applications

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 91, 31.3.2001, p. 51.

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 1998 or 1999, 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 650/2001 adjusted by the rate of reduc-
tion specified in the said Annex for each quota.

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 14 June 2001.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Rate of reduction/increase applicable to the imports of 1998 or 1999

(traditional importers)

Product description

HS/CN code

Rate of reduction

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

– 91,01 %

6403 51
6403 59

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

– 32,55 %

– 89,87 %

ex 6404 11 (2)

– 85,00 %

6404 19 10

– 61,23 %

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

6911 10

– 89,79 %

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

6912 00

– 82,75 %

(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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ANNEX II

Rate of reduction applicable to the volume requested within the limits of the maximum amounts fixed by
Regulation (EC) No 650/2001

(non-traditional importers)

Product description

HS/CN code

Rate of reduction

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

– 87,38 %

6403 51
6403 59

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

– 58,06 %

– 94,26 %

ex 6404 11 (2)

– 85,59 %

6404 19 10

– 62,08 %

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

6911 10

– 68,92 %

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

6912 00

– 59,55 %

(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.