Commission Regulation (EC) No 1785/2006 of 4 December 2006 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2007 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94
Date: 2006-12-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Kosovo, Montenegro, North Korea, import licence, import policy, quantitative restriction, textile product

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1785/2006

of 4 December 2006

laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year
2007 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(6)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7
March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products
from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements,
protocols or other
specific
Community import rules (1), and in particular Article 17(3)
and (6) and Article 21(2) thereof,

arrangements, or by other

Whereas:

(7)

(8)

Regulation (EC) No 517/94 established quantitative
restrictions on imports of certain textile products origi-
nating in certain third countries to be allocated on a first
come, first served basis.

Under that Regulation it is possible,
in certain circum-
stances, to use other allocation methods, to divide quotas
into tranches, or to reserve a proportion of a specific
quantitative limit exclusively for applications which are
import
supported by evidence of
performance.

the results of past

To guarantee a degree of continuity in trade and efficient
quota administration, operators should be allowed to
import authorisation application for
make their initial
2007 equivalent to the quantity which they imported
in 2006.

To achieve optimum use of the quantities, an operator
who has used up at least one half of the amount already
authorised should be permitted to apply for a further
amount, provided that quantities are available in the
quotas.

import author-
For the sake of sound administration,
isations should be valid for nine months from the date
of issue but only until the end of the year at the latest.
Member States should issue licences only after being
notified by the Commission that quantities are available
and only if an operator can prove the existence of a
contract and can certify,
in the absence of a specific
provision to the contrary, that he has not already been
allocated a Community import authorisation under this
Regulation for the categories and countries concerned.
The competent national authorities should, however, be
authorised,
to
extend by three months and up to 31 March 2008
licences of which at least one half has been used by
the application date.

in response to importers' applications,

Rules for management of the quotas established for 2007
should be adopted before the quota year begins so that
the continuity of trade flows is not affected unduly.

(9)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee
established by Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 517/94,

The measures adopted in previous years, such as those in
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2038/2005 of 14
December 2005 laying down rules for the management
and distribution of textile quotas established for the year
2006 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 (2),
proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate
to adopt similar rules for 2007.

In order
to satisfy the greatest possible number of
operators it is appropriate to make the ‘first come, first
served’ allocation method more flexible by placing a
ceiling on the quantities which can be allocated to each
operator by that method.

(1) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 931/2005 (OJ L 162, 23.6.2005,
p. 37).

(2) OJ L 328, 15.12.2005, p. 27.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The purpose of this Regulation is to lay down rules on the
management of quantitative quotas for
imports of certain
textile products set out in Annexes III B and IV to Regulation
(EC) No 517/94 for the year 2007.

Article 2

The quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated according
to the chronological order of receipt by the Commission of
Member States' notifications of applications from individual
operators, for amounts not exceeding the maximum quantities
per operator set out in Annex I.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

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The maximum quantities shall not, however, apply to operators
able to prove to the competent national authorities, when
in respect of
making their first application for 2007,
they imported
given categories and given third countries,
each
than the maximum quantities
more
category pursuant to import licences granted to them for 2006.

specified for

that,

In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may
authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in
2006 from given third countries and in given categories,
provided that enough quota capacity is available.

Article 3

Any importer who has already used up 50 % or more of the
amount allocated to him under this Regulation may make a
further application,
the same category and
country of origin, for amounts not exceeding the maximum
quantities laid down in Annex I.

in respect of

to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 that quantities
are available for importation.

They shall issue authorisations only if an operator:

(a) proves the existence of a contract relating to the provision

of the goods and,

(b) certifies in writing that,
countries concerned:

in respect of the categories and

(i) he has not already been allocated an authorisation under

this Regulation; or

(ii) he has been allocated an authorisation under this Regu-

lation but has used up at least 50 % of it.

Article 4

3.
Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from
the date of issue, but until 31 December 2007 at the latest.

1.
The competent national authorities listed in Annex II may,
from 10 a.m. on 4 January 2007, notify the Commission of the
amounts covered by requests for import authorisations.

The time fixed in the first subparagraph shall be understood as
Brussels time.

The competent national authorities may, however, at
the
importer's request, grant a three-month extension for author-
isations which are at least 50 % used up at the time of the
request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later
than 31 March 2008.

The competent national authorities shall

2.
issue author-
isations only after being notified by the Commission pursuant

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.

Article 5

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

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2006.

For the Commission

Peter MANDELSON
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3

Country concerned

Category

North Korea

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

24

26

27

28

29

31

36

37

39

59

61

68

69

70

73

74

75

76

77

78

83

87

109

117

118

142

151A

151B

161

Unit

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Kilograms

Pairs

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Kilograms

Pieces

Kilograms

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Maximum amount

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

5 000

5 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

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Country concerned

Category

Unit

Maximum amount

Republic of Montenegro,
Kosovo (1)

1

2

2a

3

5

6

7

8

9

15

16

67

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Kilograms

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Pieces

Kilograms

Pieces

Pieces

Kilograms

20 000

20 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

(1) As defined by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.

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ANNEX II

List of licensing offices referred to in Article 4

1. Austria

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Außenwirtschaftsadministration
Abteilung C2/2
Stubenring 1
A-1011 Wien
Tel. (43-1) 711 00-0
Fax (43-1) 711 00-8386

2. Belgium

FOD Economie, KMO,
Middenstand en Energie
Economisch Potentieel
KBO-Beheerscel —
Vergunningen
Leuvenseweg 44
B-1000 Brussel
Tel. (32-2) 548 64 69
Fax (32-2) 548 65 70

SPF économie, PME, classes
moyennes et énergie
Potentiel économique
Cellule de gestion BCE —
Licences
Rue de Louvain 44
B-1000 Bruxelles
Tel. (32-2) 548 64 69
Fax (32-2) 548 65 70

3. Bulgaria

4. Cyprus

Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката
Дирекция „Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол“ ул.
„Славянска“ № 8
1052 София
Република България
Tel.

(359) 29 40 7008 / (359) 29 40 7673 /
(359) 29 40 7800

Fax (359) 29 81 5041 / (359) 29 80 4710 /

(359) 29 88 3654

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
Trade Department
6 Andrea Araouzou Str.
1421 Nicosia
Tel. (357-2) 86 71 00
Fax (357-2) 37 51 20

5. Czech Republic

6. Denmark

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu
Licenční správa
Na Františku 32
110 15 Praha 1
Tel. (420) 224 90 71 11
Fax (420) 224 21 21 33

Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen
Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet
Vejlsøvej 29
DK-8600 Silkeborg
Tel. (45) 35 46 64 30
Fax (45) 35 46 64 01

7. Estonia

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium
Harju 11
15072 Tallinn
Tel. (372) 625 64 00
Fax (372) 631 36 60

8. Finland

Tullihallitus
Erottajankatu 2
FIN-00101 Helsinki
Tel. (358) 9 61 41
Fax (358) 20 492 28 52

9. France

10. Germany

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie
Direction générale de l'industrie, des technologies de
l'information et des postes
Service des industries manufacturières (SIM)
Mission Textile-Importations
Le Bervil
12, rue Villiot
F-75572 Paris Cedex 12
Tel. (33-1) 44 87 17 17
Fax (33-1) 53 44 91 81

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)
Frankfurter Str. 29—35
D-65760 Eschborn
Tel. (49-61) 969 08-0
Fax (49-61) 969 42 26

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11. Greece

12. Hungary

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας & Οικονομικών
Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής Πολιτικής
Διεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής
Άμυνας
Κορνάρου 1
GR-105 63 Αθήνα
Tel. (30-210) 328 60 21-22
Fax (30-210) 328 60 94

Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal
H-1024 Budapest
Margit krt. 85.
Postafiók: 1537 Budapest Pf. 345.
Tel. (36-1) 336 73 00
Fax (36-1) 336 73 02

13. Ireland

14. Italy

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Internal Market
Kildare Street
IRL-Dublin 2
Tel. (353-1) 631 21 21
Fax (353-1) 631 28 26

15. Latvia

Ekonomikas ministrija
Brīvības iela 55
LV-1519 Rīga
Tel. (371) 701 30 06
Fax (371) 728 08 82

Ministero del Commercio con l'estero
Direzione generale per la politica commerciale e per la
gestione del regime degli scambi
DIV. III
Viale America, 341
I-00144 Roma
Tel. (39-6) 59 64 75 17, 59 93 2202/2215
Fax (39-6) 59 93 2235/2263
Telex (39-6) 59 64 75 31

16. Lithuania

Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija
Gedimino pr. 38/2
LT-01104 Vilnius
Tel. (370) 5 262 87 50 / (370) 5 261 94 88
Fax (370) 5 262 39 74

17. Luxembourg

18. Malta

Ministère des affaires étrangères
Office des licences
Boîte postale 113
L-2011 Luxembourg
Tel. (352) 478 23 71
Fax (352) 46 61 38

19. Netherlands

Belastingdienst/Douane centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer
Engelse Kamp 2
Postbus 30003
NL-9700 RD Groningen
Tel. (31-50) 523 91 11
Fax (31-50) 523 22 10

Ministry for Competitiveness and Communication
Commerce Division, Trade Services Directorate Lascaris
Valletta CMR02 Malta
Tel. (356) 21 23 71 12
Fax (356) 21 23 79 00

20. Poland

Ministerstwo Gospodarki
Pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5
00-950 Warszawa
Tel. 0048/22/693 55 53
Fax 0048/22/693 40 21

21. Portugal

22. Romania

Ministério das Finanças
Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais
sobre o Consumo
Rua Terreiro do Trigo
Edifício da Alfândega
PT-1149-060 LISBOA
Tel. (351-1) 218 81 42 63
Fax (351-1) 218 81 42 61
E-mail: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt

Ministerul Economiei și Comerțului
Direcția Generală Politici Comerciale
Str. Ion Câmpineanu nr. 16
București, Sector 1
Cod poștal 010036
Tel. (40) 21 315 00 81
Fax (40) 21 315 04 54
E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro

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23. Slovakia

24. Slovenia

Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR
Oddelenie licencií
Mierová 19
827 15 Bratislava
Slovenská republika
Tel. (421-2) 48 54 20 21/ (421-2) 48 54 71 19
Fax (421-2) 43 42 39 19

Ministrstvo za finance
Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije
Carinski urad Jesenice
Center za TARIC in kvote
Spodnji Plavž 6c
SI-4270 Jesenice
Tel. (386-4) 297 44 70
Fax (386-4) 297 44 72
E-mail: taric.cuje@gov.si

25. Spain

26. Sweden

Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio
Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior
Paseo de la Castellana 162
E-28046 Madrid
Tel. (34-91) 349 38 17, 349 37 48
Fax (34-91) 563 18 23, 349 38 31

National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium)
Box 6803
S-113 86 Stockholm
Tel. (46-8) 690 48 00
Fax (46-8) 30 67 59

27. United Kingdom

Department of Trade and Industry
Import Licensing Branch
Queensway House
West Precinct
Billingham
UK TS23 2NF
Tel. (44-1642) 36 43 33, 36 43 34
Fax (44-1642) 53 35 57