Information from the Commission – Notice to Community importers of certain products originating in the People's Republic of China subject to quantitative quotas
Date: 2001-07-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, footwear industry, household article, import (EU), originating product, quantitative restriction

10.7.2001

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Notice to Community importers of certain products originating in the People’s Republic of China
subject to quantitative quotas

(2001/C 192/03)

In accordance with Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No
520/94 of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community procedure
for administering quantitative quotas (1), Community importers
are informed of the following:

(d) a description of the goods, giving:

(cid:151) their trade description,

1. By Regulation (EC) No 1394/2001 (2)

the European
Commission has laid down specific procedures for
the
administration in 2002 of certain Community quantitative
quotas introduced in respect of the People’s Republic of
China by Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March
1994 (3).

2. These quotas will be administered using the method based
on traditional trade flows (Article 2(2)(a) of Regulation (EC)
No 520/94). Under this method, the quotas are divided into
two parts, one reserved for traditional
importers and the
other for other importers. The part reserved for other
importers will, however, be allocated on a pro rata basis
quantity
requested;
quantities
to the
according
requested by a non-traditional
importer may not exceed
the quantity or value indicated for each product in Annex
I to this notice.

the

importers are those able to show that

Traditional
they
imported into the Community the product or products
covered by the quotas in question in the calendar years
1998 or 1999.

3. In order

to qualify for the allocation of

these quotas,
Community importers, no matter where they are established
in the Community, may lodge with the competent auth-
orities of the Member State of their choice a single licence
application for each quota, drawn up in the official language
or languages of the Member State concerned. The list of
competent authorities can be found in Annex II to this
notice.

4. In accordance with Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 738/94 of 30 March 1994 laying down certain rules for
the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 520/94 (4), the
import licence application shall state only:

(a) the

applicant’s

full name

(including
telephone and fax numbers and any identification
number registered with the competent national auth-
orities) and VAT registration number, if liable for VAT;

and address

(b) the quota period in question, i.e. (cid:145)2002(cid:146).

(c) where applicable,
declarant or
telephone and fax numbers);

the full name and address of
the
the applicant’s representative (including

(1) OJ L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No

138/96 (OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 6).

(2) OJ No L 187, 10.7.2001, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No

1138/98 (OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 1).

(4) OJ L 87, 31.3.1994, p. 47, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No

983/96 (OJ L 131, 1.6.1996, p. 47).

(cid:151) combined nomenclature (CN) code,

(cid:151) details of their origin and place of consignment;

(e)

the quantities requested, expressed in the unit used to
set the quota;

(f) where the licence application relates to footwear and the
quantitative quota covers two CN codes, a breakdown
by CN code of the quantities requested;

(g) the following statement

the
applicant’s signature and his name printed in capital
letters:

followed by the date,

(cid:145)I, the undersigned, declare that the information given in
this application is correct and is given in good faith, that
I am established in the European Community, and that
this application is the only one made by me or on my
behalf for the quota relating to the goods described in
this application.

I undertake to return the licence to the competent
issuing authority within ten working days of its expiry.(cid:146)

licence applications certified copies of

5. To qualify for the allocation of
importers,

the quota
that part of
importers shall enclose
reserved for traditional
with their
the
entries for release for free circulation made out during
either the 1998 or the 1999 calendar year in their name
or that of the operator whose activities they have taken over
in respect of the release for free circulation of the products
originating in the People’s Republic of China covered by the
quantitative quota referred to in the licence application.

Alternatively, applicants may enclose with their
licence
applications documents drawn up and certified by the
competent national
the
customs information available to them showing that the
applicants or
the operators whose activities they have
taken over imported the products concerned during either
the 1998 or the 1999 calendar year.

authorities on the basis of

licences
Alternatively, applicants already holding import
issued under Community legislation (either Regulation (EC)
Nos 2021/97 and/or 1280/98 or Regulations (EC) Nos
2297/98 and/or 1469/99) for the product covered by the
quantitative quota concerned by the licence application may
enclose with their licence applications a copy of
their
previous licences. In this case, however, they shall state in
their import licence applications the aggregate volume of
the actual imports of the product concerned in either 1998
or 1999.

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6. When applying for the allocation of the part of the quota
reserved for non-traditional
importers, operators that are
deemed to be related persons as defined by Article 143 of
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (1) (laying down
provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Customs Code) may
only submit a single license application for
the goods
described in the application. In addition to the statement
required by Article 3(2)(g) of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 738/94, the license application for the non-traditional
quota shall contain a statement that the applicant is not
related to any other operator applying for the non-tradi-
tional quota line in question.

7. Applications for import licences may be lodged from the
day after
the publication in the Official
the
European Communities of Commission Regulation (EC) No
1394/2001 of 9 July 2001 until 7 September 2001 at 3
p.m., Brussels time.

Journal of

(1) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993.

8. Note:

The provisions governing the quotas referred to in this
notice result from the following Regulations:

Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994
(OJ L 66, 10.3.1994, p. 1);

Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994
(OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 89);

Council Regulation (EC) No 1138/98 of 28 May 1998
(OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 1);

Commission Regulation (EC) No 738/94 of 30 March 1994
(OJ L 87, 31.3.1994, p. 47);

Commission Regulation (EC) No 983/96 of 31 May 1996
(OJ L 131, 1.6.1996, p. 47).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1394/2001 of 9 July 2001
(OJ L 187, 10.7.2001, p. 31).

Maximum quantity which may be requested by each importer other than traditional

ANNEX I

Product description

HS/CN code

Predetermined maximum
quantity

Footwear falling within HS/CN codes

ex 6402 99 (1)

5 000 pairs

6403 51
6403 59

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

5 000 pairs

5 000 pairs

ex 6404 11 (2)

5 000 pairs

6404 19 10

5 000 pairs

6911 10

6912 00

5 tonnes

5 tonnes

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.

(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

LIST OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

1. BELGIQUE/BELGI¸

MinistŁre des affaires Øconomiques
Administration des relations Øconomiques,
4e division: Mise en (cid:156)uvre des politiques commerciales
Services des licences
Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Bestuur van de Economische Betrekkingen,
4e afdeling: Toepassing van de Handelspolitiek
Dienst Vergunningen
Rue GØnØral-Leman/Generaal Lemanstraat 60
B-1040 Bruxelles/Brussel
TØl./Tel. (32-2) 206 58 16
TØlØcopieur/Fax (32-2) 230 83 22/231 14 84

2. DANMARK

Erhvervsfremme Styrelsen
Vejlsłvej 29
DK-8600 Silkeborg
Tlf. (45) 35 46 60 00
Fax (45) 35 46 64 01

3. DEUTSCHLAND

Bundesamt f(cid:252)r Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle
(BAFA)
Frankfurter Stra(cid:223)e 29(cid:151)35
D-65760 Eschborn
Tel. (49) 619 69 08-0
Fax (49) 619 69 42 26/619 69 08 800

4. GREECE/¯¸¸`˜`
Ministry of National Economy
General Secretariat of International Economic
Relations
Directorate for Foreign Trade Issues
1, Kornarou Street
GR-10563 Athens
(cid:212)(cid:231)º. (30-1) 328 60 31/328 60 32
(cid:214)Æ(cid:238) (30-1) 328 60 94/328 60 59

5. ESPA(cid:209)A

Ministerio de Econom(cid:237)a y Hacienda
Direcci(cid:243)n General de Comercio Exterior
Paseo de la Castellana, 162
E-28046 Madrid
Tel. (34) 913 49 38 94/913 49 37 78
Fax (34) 913 49 38 32/913 49 37 40

6. FRANCE
Service des titres du commerce extØrieur
8, rue de la Tour-des-Dames
F-75436 Paris Cedex 09
TØl. (33-1) 55 07 46 69/95
TØlØcopieur (33-1) 55 07 46 59

7. IRELAND

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Licencing Unit, Block C
Earlsfort Centre
Hatch Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel. (353-1) 631 25 41
Fax (353-1) 631 25 62

8. ITALIA
Ministero del Commercio con l’estero
Direzione generale per la politica commerciale e la
gestione del regime degli scambi (cid:151) Divisione VII
Viale America 341
I-00144 Roma
Tel. (39) 06 59 931/06 59 93 24 19/06 59 93 24 00
Fax (39) 06 592 55 56

9. LUXEMBOURG

MinistŁre des affaires ØtrangŁres
Office des licences
Bo(cid:238)te postale 113
L-2011 Luxembourg
TØl. (352) 22 61 62
Fax (352) 46 61 38

10. NEDERLAND

Belastingdienst/Douane
Engelse Kamp 2
Postbus 30003
9700 RD Groningen
Nederland
Tel. (31-50) 523 91 11
Fax (31-50) 526 06 98/523 92 37

11. (cid:214)STERREICH
Bundesministerium f(cid:252)r Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Landstrasser Hauptstra(cid:223)e 55/57
A-1031 Wien
Tel. (43-171) 100 83 45
Fax (43-171) 100 83 86

12. PORTUGAL

MinistØrio da Economia
Direc(cid:231)ªo-Geral das Rela(cid:231)ıes Econ(cid:243)micas Internacionais
Avenida da Repœblica, 79
P-1069-059 Lisboa
Tel. (351) 217 91 18 00/217 91 19 43
Fax (351) 217 93 22 10/217 96 37 23
Telex: 13 418

13. SUOMI/FINLAND
Tullihallitus/Tullstyrelsen
Erottajankatu 2/Skillnadsgatan 2
FIN-00101 Helsinki/Helsingfors
P./tfn (358-9) 61 41
F./fax (358-9) 614 28 52

14. SVERIGE

Kommerskollegium
Box 6803
S-113 86 Stockholm
Tfn (46-8) 690 48 00
Fax (46-8) 30 67 59

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15. UNITED KINGDOM
Department of Trade and Industry
Import Licensing Branch
Queensway House
West Precinct
Billingham
TS23 2NF
United Kingdom
Tel. (44-1642) 36 43 33/36 43 34
Fax (44-1642) 53 35 57