Commission Regulation (EC) No 1479/2001 of 18 July 2001 on the authorisation of transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People's Republic of China
Date: 2001-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, clothing, import, quantitative restriction, tariff quota, textile product

L 195/36

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Official Journal of the European Communities

19.7.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1479/2001

of 18 July 2001

on the authorisation of transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing 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 (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12
October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile
products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 391/2001 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 5 of the Agreement between the Community and
the People's Republic of China on trade in textiles prod-
ucts,
initialled on 9 December 1988 (3), and as last
amended and extended by the Agreement in the form of
an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 19 May 2000 (4),
provides that transfers may be made between quota
years.

The People's Republic of China made a request on 1
September 2000 for additional flexibilities, and most
specifically for a carry-over of quantities from the
quantitative limits of year 2000 into year 2001.

The transfers requested by the People's Republic of
China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions
referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the
Community and the People's Republic of China on trade
in textiles products, initialled on 9 December 1988, and

(4)

(5)

(6)

as set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/
93.

It is appropriate to grant the request to the extent that
quantities are available.

To benefit operators the Regulation should enter into
force as soon as possible.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee
provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/
93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods
originating in the People's Republic of China are authorised for
the quota year 2001 as detailed in the Annex to this Regula-
tion.

Article 2

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

It shall apply to the quota year 2001.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2001.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 58, 28.2.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 367, 31.12.1988, p. 75.
(4) OJ L 314, 14.12.2000, p. 13.

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Adjustment

ANNEX

Group

Category

Unit

Limit 2001

Adjusted
working level

Quantity
(units)

kg

kg

kg

kg

kg

317 000

309 310

1 338 000

1 391 520

159 000

165 360

196 000

203 840

27 000

28 080

Quantity
(kg)

12 680

53 520

6 360

7 840

1 080

pcs

2 061 000

2 205 270

30 451

4 699

pcs

705 000

754 350

28 200

6 225

pcs

1 689 000

1 807 230

67 560

38 386

pcs

pcs

kg

302 000

259 060

12 080

2 177

992 000

801 126

39 680

8 626

294 000

320 460

11 760

IA

IA

IA

IA

IA

IB

IB

IB

IB

IB

IIA

B1

B2

B2A

B3

B3A

B4

B5

B6

B7

B8

B9

IIIB

B10

pair

2 215 000

2 414 350

88 600

5 212

IIB

IIB

B12

pair

843 000

918 870

33 720

1 388

B19

pcs

5 431 000

5 593 930

217 240

3 682

IIA

B20/39

kg

372 000

405 480

5 690

B21

pcs

964 000

1 050 760

38 560

16 765

B22

kg

332 000

341 960

13 280

B24

pcs

1 138 000

1 240 420

45 520

11 672

B32

IIIA

B37

IIIA

B37A

kg

kg

kg

184 000

189 520

567 000

480 229

158 000

162 740

7 360

22 680

6 320

IIB

IIA

IIB

IIA

%

4,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

1,5

4,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

1,5

4,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

Flexibility

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Carry-over from
2000

Adjusted
working level

321 990

1 445 040

171 720

211 680

29 160

2 235 721

782 550

1 874 790

271 140

840 806

332 220

2 502 950

952 590

5 811 170

411 170

1 089 320

355 240

1 285 940

196 880

502 909

169 060