Commission Regulation (EC) No 460/2002 of 14 March 2002 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People's Republic of China
Date: 2002-03-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, clothing, import, originating product, quantitative restriction, textile product

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 460/2002

of 14 March 2002

authorising 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,

(3)

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 Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 27/2002 (2), and in particular Article 7
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 5 of
the Agreement between the European
Community and the People's Republic of China on trade
in textile products, initialled on 9 December 1988 and
approved by Council Decision 90/647/EEC (3), as last
amended and extended by an Agreement in the form of
an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 19 May 2000 and
approved by Council Decision 2000/787/EC (4), and
Article 8 of
the Agreement between the European
Community and the People's Republic of China on trade
in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral
agreement, initialled on 19 January 1995 and approved
by Council Decision 95/155/EC (5), as last amended by
an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters,
initialled on 19 May 2000 and approved by Council
Decision 2000/787/EC, provides that transfers may be
made between quota years. The above flexibility provi-
sions were notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body of
the World Trade Organisation following China's acces-
sion to it.

advance use of quantities from the quantitative limits of
year 2002 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
as set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/
93.

(4)

(5)

(6)

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

It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on
the day after its publication in order to allow operators
to benefit from it as soon as possible.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods
originating in the People's Republic of China fixed by the
Agreement between the EC and the People's Republic of China
are authorised for the quota year 2001 in accordance with the
Annex to this Regulation.

(2)

The People's Republic of China submitted a request for
transfers between quota years on 24 January 2002 for
specifically for an
additional

flexibilities, and most

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2002.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 9, 11.1.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 352, 15.12.1990, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 314, 14.12.2000, p. 13.
(5) OJ L 104, 6.5.1995, p. 1.

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ANNEX

720 China

Group

Category

Unit

Limit 2001

Working level after
previous adjustments

Quantity

IB

IB

IIB

IIB

IIB

IIB

5

7

13

15

29

83

Pieces

24 990 000

25 378 118

499 800

Pieces

12 596 000

12 497 694

251 920

Pieces

488 122 000

528 251 212

9 762 440

Pieces

15 694 000

17 686 469

313 880

Pieces

11 683 000

13 197 089

233 660

kg

8 215 000

9 365 100

164 300

Adjustment

Flexibility

Transfer from
quota year 2002

Transfer from
quota year 2002

Transfer from
quota year 2002

Transfer from
quota year 2002

Transfer from
quota year 2002

Transfer from
quota year 2002

%

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

2,0

New adjusted
working level

25 877 918

12 749 614

538 013 652

18 000 349

13 430 749

9 529 400