Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries
Date: 2004-02-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: accession to the European Union, import, import policy, originating product, quantitative restriction, textile product, third country

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 05.02.2004
COM(2004)67 final

2004/0018(ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile
products from third countries

(presented by the Commission)

EN

  EN

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The  purpose  of  this  Regulation  is  to  amend  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3030/93  to  take  into
account the accession of the new Member States to the Community. As established in the Act
of  Accession,  the  new  Member  States  shall  apply  the  common  trade  policy,  including  the
quantitative limits to the imports of textile and clothing products. The levels of textile quotas
must thus be adjusted to include imports into the ten new Member States from 1 May 2004.

The  chosen  methodology  to  amend  the  quantities  takes  into  account  the  traditional  imports
into the new Member States, via a formula consisting of the average of the last three  years’
imports  into  the  ten  new  Member  States  originating  in  third  countries,  adjusted  pro  rata
temporis.  The  years  2000  to  2002  have  been  selected  as  the  most  significant.  They  also
represent the latest available information about the ten new Member States’ imports in textiles
and clothing.

Quota levels for Vietnam are indicative as compliance with the bilateral textile agreement and
negotiations on increases due to enlargement will determine the final applicable levels.

Initials  of  the  new  Member  States  are  also  inserted  in  the  Regulation  for  the  sake  of  quota
management.

Finally, for the sake of transparency and guidance to the economic operators and to facilitate
trade prior to the enlargement, appropriate notices will be published in the Official Journals of
the new Member States, at a later stage.

The  Council  is  invited  to  approve  this  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending
Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from
third countries.

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2004/0018(ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile

products from third countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article
133 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

As from 1 May 2004, the European Union will include ten new Member States. The
Act of Accession  establishes in  Article  6(7) that  the  new  Member  States  must  apply
the  common  trade  policy  concerning  textiles  and  that  the  quantitative  restrictions
applied  by  the  Community  on  imports  of  textile  and  clothing  products  are  to  be
adjusted to take account of the accession of the new Member States to the Community.
The quantitative restrictions applicable to imports of certain textile products from third
countries into the enlarged Community must consequently be adjusted so as to cover
imports into the ten new Member States. This necessitates amendments to Regulation
(EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third
countries2.

In  the  interests  of  preventing  the  enlargement  of  the  Community  from  having
restrictive  effects  on  trade,  it  is  appropriate  when  amending  the  quantities  to  use  a
methodology  which  takes  into  account,  for  the  purpose  of  adjusting  the  new  quota
levels, the traditional imports into the new Member States. A formula consisting of the
average of the last three years’ imports into the ten new Member States originating in
third countries,  adjusted pro  rata temporis, would provide  an  adequate  measurement
of  these  historic  flows.  The  years  2000  to  2002  have  been  selected  as  the  most
significant,  as  they  represent  the  latest  available  information  about  the  ten  new
Member States’ imports in textiles and clothing.

(3)

Accordingly, Annexes V and VII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should be amended
to list quota levels applicable from the date of the enlargement, namely 1 May 2004.

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OJ C…,...,
OJ  L  275,  8.11.1993,  p.  1;  Regulation  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  138/2003  (OJ  L  23,
28.1.2003, p. 1).

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(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

The  quotas  applicable  to  Vietnam  should,  pending  compliance  by  Vietnam  with  the
market  access  commitments  under  that  agreement,  be  those  listed  in  the  bilateral
textile agreement between the Community and Vietnam initialled on 15 February 2003
and approved by Council Decision 2003/453/EC3.

All  provisions  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3030/93  should  be  expressed  to  apply  to
imports  into  the  new  Member  States;  consequently,  the  initials  of  the  new  Member
States should be inserted in Annex III.

In  order  to  enable  certain  operations  to  take  place,  it  is  necessary  to  insert  into
Regulation  (EEC)  No  3030/93  a  transitional  rule  whereby  textile  products  whose
importation  into  the  Community  is  otherwise  subject  to  quantitative  limits  or
surveillance,  and  which  are  shipped  into  the  Community  prior  to  1  May  2004  but
which enter  the new Member States on  or after 1 May 2004,  will  qualify  for  import
authorisations that are granted automatically.

In order to provide legal cover for the operations in question, it is necessary to insert
into Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 a transitional rule whereby textile products which
are  shipped  prior  to  1  May  2004  from  the  acceding  Member  States  out  of  the
Community for processing, and which are re-imported into the new Member States on
or after 1 May 2004, are exempt from quantitative limits or presentation of an import
authorisation.

(8)

Regulation No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is hereby amended as follows:

(1)

The following paragraph 9 is added to Article 2:

“9.
The release for free circulation in one of the new Member States acceding to
the  European  Communities  on  1  May  2004,  namely  Czech  Republic,  Estonia,
Cyprus, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, of textile
products which are subject to quantitative limits or to surveillance in the Community
and which have been shipped before 1 May 2004 and enter the new Member States
on or after 1  May  2004  shall  be  subject  to  presentation  of  an  import  authorisation.
Such  import  authorisation  shall  be  granted  automatically  and  without  quantitative
limitation  by  the  competent  authorities  of  the  Member  State  concerned,  upon
adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, that the products have been shipped before
1 May 2004.

Such licences shall be communicated to the Commission.”

(2)

The following paragraph is added to Article 5:

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OJ L 152, 20.6.2003, p. 41.

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“The  release  for  free  circulation  of  textile  products  sent  from  one  of  the  Member
States acceding to the European Communities on 1 May 2004 to a destination outside
the  European  Community  for  processing  before  1  May  2004,  and  re-imported  into
the same Member State on or after that date, shall upon adequate proof, such as the
export  declaration,  not  be  subject  to  quantitative  limits  or  import  authorisation
requirements.  The  competent  authorities  of  the  Member  State  concerned  shall
provide information on those imports to the Commission.”

(3)

In Annex III, the second indent of Article 28(6) is replaced by the following:

" - two letters identifying the intended Member State of destination, or group of such
Member States, as follows:

- AT =
- BL =
- CY =
- CZ =
- DE =
- DK =
- EE =
- EL =
- ES =
- FI =
- FR =
- GB =
- HU =
- IE =
- IT =
- LT =
- LV =
- MT =
- PL =
- PT =
- SE =
- SI =
- SK =

Austria
Benelux
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Federal Republic of Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Greece
Spain
Finland
France
United Kingdom
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Latvia
Malta
Poland
Portugal
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia"

(4)

Annex  V  and  the  table  shown  in  Annex  VII  are  replaced  by  the  texts  set  out
respectively in Part A and Part B of the Annex to this Regulation.

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This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2004.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

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ANNEX

Part A

Annex V is replaced by the following:

“ANNEX V

COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

applicable in 2004

(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)

Third country

Category

Unit

Argentina

GROUP IA

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

Belarus

1
2
2a

GROUP IA
1
2
3

GROUP IB
4
5
6
7
8

GROUP IIA
9
20
22
23
39

GROUP IIB
12
13
15
16
21
24
26/27
29
73
83

GROUP IIIA
33
36
37
50

GROUP IIIB
67
74
90

GROUP IV
115
117
118

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pairs
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

tonnes
1 000 pieces
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

7

6.010
8.551
7.622

1.532
4.334
225

1.135
1.012
854
843
1.062

347
307
473
243
219

5.675
2.574
969
176
850
764
1.023
352
302
173

370
1.178
441
186

323
346
189

83
1.210
427

 
Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

Brazil(5)

China (2) (3)

GROUP IA
1
2
2a
3

GROUP IB
4
6(1)
GROUP IIA
9
20
22
39

GROUP IA
1
2 *(1)
of which 2a
3
of which 3a

GROUP IB
4(1)
5(1)
6 (1)
7(1)
8(1)

GROUP IIA

9
20/39
22
23

GROUP IIB
12
13
14
15(1)
16
17
26(1)
28
29
31
78
83

Group III B
97

GROUP V
163 (1)

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pairs
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
tonnes
tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

8

4.770
30.556
4.359
8.088
2.769

126.808
39.422
40.913
17.093
27.723

6.962
11.361
19.351
11.847

132.029
586.244
17.887
20.131
17.181
13.061
6.645
92.909
15.687
96.488
36.651
10.883

2.861

8.481

 
Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

14.172
12.166
11.912
8.085

58.250
40.240
79.703
68.857
42.372
59.172

2.444

53.159
117.655
4.707
12.498
5.191
35.442
14.658
792

55.398
67.539
30.211
38.567
7.816

100.237
53.303
13.706
78.485
58.173

15.656
29.049
31.206
9.185

10.238
24.712
14.637

Hong Kong

India

GROUP IA
2
2a
3
3a

GROUP IB
4(1)
5
6(1)
6a
7
8

GROUP IIA
39

GROUP IIB

12
13(1)
16
26
29
31
78
83

GROUP IA
1
2
2a
3
3a

GROUP IB
4(1)
5
6(1)
7
8

GROUP IIA
9
20
23
39

GROUP IIB
15
26
29

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes

1 000 pairs
1 000 pieces
1 000 sets
1 000 pieces
1 000 sets
1 000 pieces
tonnes
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

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Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

22.559
34.126
12.724
31.250
16.872

59.337
58.725
21.429
15.694
24.626

32.405

32.725

15.051
14.055
15.179
5.907
8.257

244
307

9.446
651
508
1.322
10.789
2.115
517

8.870
3.406
18.594
7.652

21.805
10.132
12.831
43.822
10.500

18.573

Indonesia

Macao

Malaysia

GROUP IA
1
2
2a
3
3a

GROUP IB
4
5
6(1)
7
8

GROUP II A
23

GROUP IIIA
35

GROUP IB
4(1)
5
6(1)
7
8

GROUP IIA
20
39

GROUP IIB
13
15
16
26
31
78
83

GROUP IA
2
2a
3(1)
3a(1)

GROUP IB
4(1)
5
6(1)
7
8

GROUP IIA
22

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes

tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
tonnes
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes

10

 
Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

25.961
51.252
19.376
86.004

50.030
14.849
53.885
36.205
8.350

15.398
59.896
20.156

35.434
128.083

24.085
18.080

32.787
16.653
15.388
8.185
9.275

42.526
5.213
6.964
26.364

5.895
2.846
2.009

35.106
19.924
21.452
17.176
10.343

Pakistan

Peru

Philippines

Singapore

GROUP IA
1(1)
2
2a
3

GROUP IB
4(1)
5
6
7
8

GROUP IIA
9
20
39

GROUP IIB
26
28

GROUP IA
1(1)
2

GROUP IB
4(1)
5
6(1)
7
8

GROUP IIB
13
15
26
31

GROUP IA
2
2a
3

GROUP IB
4(1)
5
6(1)
7
8

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

11

 
Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

932
6.290
1.156
9.470
5.156

16.962
36.754
6.749
10.785
34.921

1.721
22.841

231.975
17.701
8.961
12.744
1.285
3.524
3.345
1.359
857
8.318
9.358
485

17.631
1.463

2.783
889

South Korea

Sri Lanka(4)

GROUP IA
1
2
2a
3
3a

GROUP IB
4(1)
5
6(1)
7
8

GROUP IIA
9
22

GROUP IIB
12
13
14
15
16
17
26
28
29(1)
31
78
83

GROUP IIIA
35
50

GROUP IIIB

97
97a(1)

GROUP IB
6
7
8

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pairs
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
tonnes
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

12

 
Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

Taiwan

Thailand

GROUP IA
2
2a
3
3a

GROUP IB
4(1)
5
6(1)
7
8

GROUP IIA
20
22
23

GROUP IIB
12
13
14
15
16
17
26
28(1)
78
83

GROUP IIIA
35

GROUP IIIB
97
97a(1)

GROUP IA
1
2
2a
3(1)
3a(1)

GROUP IB
4
5
6
7
8

GROUP IIA
20
22

GROUP IIB
12
26

GROUP IIIB
97
97a(1)

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pairs
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
tonnes
tonnes

tonnes

tonnes
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pairs
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes

13

5.994
595
12.143
4.485

12.468
22.264
6.215
3.823
9.821

369
10.054
6.524

43.744
3.765
5.076
3.162
530
1.014
3.467
2.549
5.815
1.300

12.480

1.783
807

25.175
18.729
4.987
34.101
9.517

55.198
38.795
16.568
13.169
6.856

15.443
7.478

49.261
11.460

3.445
2.911

 
Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

11.030
3.658
5.629
3.094
14.632

1.011
263
252

3.189
9.530
507
567
997
21.462
1.294
3.998
393
4.503
487
1.193
1.297
1.350
449

691
833

0
6.345
231

0
286

256

Vietnam (1) (6)

GROUP IB
4
5
6
7
8

GROUP IIA
9
20
39

GROUP IIB
12
13
14
15
18
21
26
28
29
31
68
73
76
78
83

GROUP IIIA

35
41

GROUP IIIB
10
97

GROUP IV
118

GROUP V
161

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pairs
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
tonnes
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
tonnes
1 000 pieces
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes

1 000 pairs
tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

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Category

Third Country

Remarks

Appendix A to Annex V

1

Pakistan

The  following  additional  quantities  may  be  added  to  the  relevant  annual  quantitative
limit (tonnes):

509

These quantities may. subject to notification. be transferred to the relevant quantitative
limits for category 2. Part of the quantity so transferred may be used on a pro rata basis
for category 2a)

Peru

In addition to the quantitative limits shown in Annex V. an additional annual quantity of
900  tonnes  of  products  falling  within  category  1  is  reserved  for  imports  into  the
Community for processing by the Community industry

2

China

For fabrics. below 115 cm in width (CN codes:

5208 11 90, ex 5208 12 16, ex 5208 12 96, 5208 13 00, 5208 19 00,

5208 21 90, ex 5208 22 16, ex 5208 22 96, 5208 23 00, 5208 29 00,

5208 31 00, ex 5208 32 16, ex 5208 32 96, 5208 33 00, 5208 39 00,

5208 41 00, 5208 42 00, 5208 43 00, 5208 49 00, 5208 51 00,

5208 52 10, 5208 53 00, 5208 59 00, 5209 11 00, 5209 12 00,

5209 19 00, 5209 21 00, 5209 22 00, 5209 29 00, 5209 31 00,

5209 32 00, 5209 39 00, 5209 41 00, 5209 42 00, 5209 43 00,

5209 49 90, 5209 51 00, 5209 52 00, 5209 59 00,

5210 11 10, 5210 12 00, 5210 19 00, 5210 31 10, 5210 32 00,

5210 39 00, 5210 41 00, 5210 42 00, 5210 49 00, 5211 11 00,

5211 12 00, 5211 19 00, 5211 31 00, 5211 32 00, 5211 39 00,

5211 41 00, 5211 42 00, 5211 43 00, ex 5211 49 10, 5211 49 90,

5212 11 10, 5212 11 90, 5212 13 90, 5212 14 10, 5212 14 90,

5212 21 10, 5212 21 90, 5212 23 10, 5212 23 90, 5212 24 10,

5212 24 90, ex 5811 00 00 and ex 6308 00 00) the following additional quantities may
be exported to the Community by China (tonnes):

1 454

For fabrics of category 2 for medical gauze (CN codes: 5208 11 10 and 5208 21 10) the
following additional quantities may be exported to the Community by China (tonnes):

2 009

Possibility of transfer to and from category 3 of up to 40 % of the category to which the
transfer is made

The quantitative limits shown in Annex V include cotton fabric falling within category 2

The quantitative limits shown in Annex V include cotton fabric other than unbleached or
bleached falling within category 2a)

For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion
rate  of five  garments  (other than  babies'  garments)  of  a maximum  commercial  size  of
130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for
up to 5 % of the quantitative limits

For Hong Kong, Macao and South Korea, this figure shall be 3 %, and for Taiwan 4 %

The  export  licence  concerning  these  products  must  bear,  in  box  9,  the  words  “The
conversion  rate  for  garments  of  a  commercial  size  of  not  more  than  130  cm  must  be
applied”

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3

3a

4

Malaysia
Thailand

Malaysia
Thailand

China

Hong Kong

India

Macao

Malaysia

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

South Korea

Taiwan

 
Category

Third Country

Remarks

5

6

7

8

4 

5 

China

China

Brazil4
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Macao
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka 5
Taiwan

Hong Kong

China

China

These  figures  include  the  following  quantities  reserved  for  European  industry  for  a
period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces):
700
For products of category 5 (other than anoraks, windcheaters,  waister jackets  and  the
like) of fine animal hair falling within CN codes:
6110  12  10,  6110  12  90,  6110  19  10  and  6110  19  90  ,  the  following  sublimits  apply
within the quantitative limits established for category 5 (1000 pieces):
250

The figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period
of 180 days each year (1000 pieces):
1 274
The following additional quantities of shorts (CN codes 6203 41 90, 6203 42 90, 6203
43 90 and 6203 49 50) may be exported by China to the Community (1000 pieces):
1 266

For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion
rate  of five  garments  (other than  babies'  garments)  of  a maximum  commercial  size  of
130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for
up to 5 % of the quantitative limits

For Macao this figure shall be 3 % and for Hong Kong it shall be 1% Utilisation of the
conversion  rate  for  Hong  Kong  is  limited  in  respect  of  long  trousers  to  the  subceiling
shown below

The  export  licence  concerning  these  products  must  bear,  in  box  9,  the  words  “The
conversion  rate  for  garments  of  a  commercial  size  of  not  more  than  130  cm  must  be
applied”

Within the quantitative limits laid down in Annex V there are the following subceilings for
long trousers falling within CN codes:
6203 41 10, 6203 42 31, 6203 42 33, 6203 42 35, 6203 43 19,
6203 49 19, 6204 61 10, 6204 62 31, 6204 62 33, 6204 62 39,
6204 63 18, 6204 69 18, 6211 32 42, 6211 33 42, 6211 42 42
and 6211 43 42 (1000 pieces):
56 292
The export licence covering these products should be endorsed “category 6 A”

These  figures  include  the  following  quantities  reserved  for  European  industry  for  a
period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces):
755

These  figures  include  the  following  quantities  reserved  for  European  industry  for  a
period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces):
1 220

The  application  of  quantitative  restrictions  for  Brazil  is  not  in  application  pursuant  to  the  EC/Brazil
Memorandum  of  Understanding  on  market  access  in  the  textile  sector,  under  which  the  European
Community retains the right to reapply them under certain circumstances.
The  application  of  quantitative  restrictions  for  Sri  Lanka  is  not  in  application  pursuant  to  the  EC/Sri
Lanka Memorandum of Understanding on market access in the textile sector, under which the European
Community retains the right to reapply them under certain circumstances.

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Category

Third Country

Remarks

13

Hong Kong

15

China

26

28

China

Taiwan

The  quantitative  limits  shown  in  Annex  V  cover  only  products  of  cotton  or  synthetic
fibres falling within CN codes:
6107 11 00, ex 6107 12 00, 6108 21 00, ex 6108 22 00 and ex 6212 10 10
In addition to the quantitative limits shown in Annex V, the following specific quantities
were  agreed  for  exports  of  products  (of  wool  or  regenerated  fibres)  falling  within  CN
codes:
Ex  6107  12  00,  ex  6107  19  00,  ex  6108  22  00,  ex  6108  29  00  and  ex  6212  10  10
(tonnes):
3 002
The export licence covering these products should be endorsed “category 13 S”

These  figures  include  the  following  quantities  reserved  for  European  industry  for  a
period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces):
371

These  figures  include  the  following  quantities  reserved  for  European  industry  for  a
period of 180 days each year (1000 pieces):

370
(cid:1) 

In addition to  the  quantitative  limits laid  down  in  Annex  V, specific  quantities  were
agreed for exports of bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts falling within CN
codes:

(cid:1)  6103 41 90, 6103 42 90, 6103 43 90, 6103 49 91, 6104 61 90,
(cid:1)  6104 62 90, 6104 63 90 and 6104 69 91:
1,226,368 pieces

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South Korea

In  addition  to  the  quantitative  limits  laid  down  in  Annex  V,  additional  quantities  are
reserved  for  martial  arts  (judo,  karate,  kung  fu,  taekwondo  or  the  like)  clothing  (1000
pieces):

97a

South Korea

Fine nets (CN codes: 5608 11 19 and 5608 11 99)

454

Taiwan

Thailand

China

Vietnam

163

All categories
to
subject 
quantitative
limits

These  figures  include  the  following  quantities  reserved  for  European  industry  for  a
period of 180 days each year (tons):

400

Vietnam  shall  reserve  30  %  of  its  quantitative  limits  for  firms  belonging  to  the
Community textile industry for a period of four months beginning on 1 January of each
year,  on  the  basis  of  lists  provided  by  the  Community  before  30  October  of  the
preceding year

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Third country

Category

Unit

2004

Appendix B to Annex V

China

The following quantities made available for the year 2004, may be
used exclusively at European fairs:
Tonnes
Tonnes
Tonnes
Tonnes
Tonnes
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
Tonnes
1 000 pairs
1 000 pieces
Tonnes
Tonnes

1
2
2a
3
3a
4
5
6
7
8
9
12
13
20/39
22

317
1.338
159
196
27
2.061
705
1.689
302
992
294
843
3.192
372
332

Flexibilities provided for in Article 7 of and Annex VIII to Council Regulation 3030/93 for
China are applicable to the above categories and amounts,

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Appendix C to Annex V

COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex IB)

Third country

Category

Unit

Quota levels
applicable from
1 May 2004

China

GROUP I
ex 206
GROUP IV
115
117
118
122

GROUP V
136A
1567
1577
1597

tonnes

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

tonnes
tonnes
tonnes
tonnes

59

1.413
684
1.513
220

462
3.986
13.738
4.352

“

6 

7 

Categories  marked  by  “ex”  cover  products  other  than  those  of  wool  or  fine  animal  hairs,  cotton  or
synthetic or artificial textile materials.
For these categories, China undertakes to reserve, as a priority 23 % of the quantitative limits concerned
for users belonging to the textile Community industry during 90 days beginning on 1 January of each
year.

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The table in Annex VII is replaced by the following table:

Part B

“TABLE

COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS

FOR GOODS RE-IMPORTED UNDER OPT

applicable for year 2004

(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)

Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

4.432
6.179
7.526
5.586
1.966

4.163
419
3.228
736
2.403
526
2.598
1.221
4.679
622

816

337
746
2.707
724
1.644

888
660
679
1.032
868
1.281
129
10.199
105
105
-
9

Belarus

China

GROUP IB

4
5
6
7
8
GROUP IIB

12
13
15
16
21
24
26/27
29
73
83
GROUP IIIB

74
GROUP IB

4
5
6
7
8
GROUP IIB

13
14
15
16
17
26
29
31
78
83
GROUP V

159

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pairs
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
Tonnes

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
Tonnes
Tonnes

Tonnes

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Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

4.987
3.770
-
380
3.555

2.456
1.633
2.045

335

906

594
594
594
383
308

8.273
4.148
7.096
3.372
4.704
-
4.604

738
221

1.283

416
417
653
416
-
633

India

Indonesia

Macao

Malaysia

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Sri Lanka(4)

Thailand

GROUP 1B

7
8
GROUP IIB

15
26
GROUP 1B

6
7
8
GROUP IB

6
GROUP IIB

16
GROUP IB

4
5
6
7
8
GROUP IB

4
5
6
7
8
GROUP IIB

26
GROUP IB

6
8
GROUP IB

7
GROUP IB

6
7
8
GROUP IB

5
6
7
8
GROUP IIB

26

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pieces

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Third country

Category

Unit

Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable from
1 May 2004

Vietnam

GROUP IB

4
5
6
7
8
GROUP IIB

12
13
15
18
21
26
31
68
76
78

1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces

1 000 pairs
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
Tonnes
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
1 000 pieces
Tonnes
Tonnes
Tonnes

1.064
811
757
1.417
3.286

3.348
1.024
329
385
2.235
209
1.869
156
532
371

“

(1)

(2)

(3)

*

(4)

See appendix A.

See appendix B.

See appendix C.

Possibility to transfer to and from category 3 up to 40% of the category to which the transfer is made.

The  application  of  quantitative  restrictions  for  Sri  Lanka  is  not  in  application  pursuant  to  the  EC/Sri  Lanka  Memorandum  of  Understanding  on

market access in the textile sector, under which the European Community retains the right to reapply them under certain circumstances.

(5)

The  application  of  quantitative  restrictions  for  Brazil  is  not  in  application  pursuant  to  the  EC/Brazil  Memorandum  of  Understanding  on  market

access in the textile sector, under which the European Community retains the right to reapply them under certain circumstances.

(6)

These quotas will be increased to the levels indicated in annex II, column 5 of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the

Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products and other market
opening measures initialled on 15 February 2003, subject to fulfilment of Vietnam of its commitments.

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