Notice to economic operators — Imports into the Community of textile and clothing products originating in China for the year 2008
Date: 2007-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, clothing, import, import policy, originating product, quantitative restriction, textile product

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(Announcements)

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON
COMMERCIAL POLICY

COMMISSION

Notice to economic operators — Imports into the Community of textile and clothing products
originating in China for the year 2008

(2007/C 304/15)

By the present notice, Community operators are informed of the following practical
imports of textile and clothing products originating in China for the year 2008.

issues concerning

The current regime of agreed levels of imports for the product categories listed in Annex V to the Council
Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules of imports of certain textile products
from third countries (1) will expire on 31 December 2007. A double checking surveillance system for eight
product categories, specified below, will be put into place from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2008.
To this end, the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1217/2007 (2) amending Annex III to Council Regulation
(EEC) No 3030/93 has been adopted.

The double checking surveillance system applies to imports originating in China of textile products cate-
gory 4 (T-shirts), category 5 (pullovers), category 6 (trousers), category 7 (blouses), category 20 (bed-linen),
category 26 (dresses), category 31 (bras), and category 115 (flax/ramie yarn). The two remaining categories
subject to the above current regime, 2 and 39, are not included in the double checking system.

The double checking surveillance system will apply for goods shipped from China from 1 January 2008. For
the release into free circulation of such goods the import licence will be issued upon presentation of a valid
export licence.

For goods shipped during 2007, the following rules apply:

— Imports for which applications for import licences are presented before or on 31 March 2008, will be
subject to the agreed level set forth in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93. Such importation will
require a valid export licence and the availability of
the corresponding amount of goods in the
concerned category.

— Imports for which applications for imports licences are presented from 1 April 2008 will fall under the
provisions of the double surveillance regime described above. An import licence will be issued against
the corresponding export licence for goods shipped in accordance with the agreed levels set forth in
Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

For goods shipped from 1 January 2008, the outward processing traffic (OPT) procedure and the import of
folklore and handloom products will continue to be subject to the regulations in force in the Community.

(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1217/2007 (OJ L 275, 19.10.2007, p. 16).
(2) OJ L 275, 19.10.2007, p. 16.

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Specific provisions to distinguish children's T-shirts in sub-category 4C as applicable under the current
regime of agreed levels will no longer apply for goods shipped under the double checking surveillance
system.

Import authorizations are issued by import licensing authorities of the Member States listed in Annex I.

Additional information can be obtained from:

http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/sectoral/industry/textile/pr091007_en.htm

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ANNEX I

List of licensing offices

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 00-83 86

2. Belgium
FOD Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie
Economisch Potentieel
KBO-Beheerscel — Vergunningen
Leuvenseweg 44
B-1000 Brussel
Tel: (32-2) 277 67 13
Fax: (32-2) 277 50 63

SPF Économie, PME, Classes moyennes et Énergie
Potentiel économique
Cellule de gestion BCE — Licences
Rue de Louvain 44
B-1000 Bruxelles
Tél: (32-2) 277 67 13
Fax: (32-2) 277 50 63

3. Bulgaria
Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката
Дирекция „Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол“
ул. „Славянска “ № 8
BG-1052 София
Република България
Тел.: (359) 29 40 70 08/(359) 29 40 76 73/
29 40 78 00
Факс:
29 88 36 54

(359) 29 81 5041/(359) 29 80 47 10/

4. Cyprus
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
Trade Department
6 Andrea Araouzou Str.
CY-1421 Nicosia
Tel: (357) 22 867 100
Fax: (357) 22 375 120

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

6. Denmark
Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen
Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet
Langelinje Allé 17
DK-2100 København Ø
Tlf. (45) 35 46 60 30
Fax (45) 35 46 60 29

7. Estonia
Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium
Harju 11
EE-15072 Tallinn
Tel.: (372) 625 64 00
Faks: (372) 631 36 60

8. Finland
Tullihallitus
PL 512
FI-00101 Helsinki
Puh. (358-9) 61 41
Faksi (358-20) 492 28 52

Tullstyrelsen
PB 512
FI-00101 Helsingfors
Faksi (358-20) 492 28 52

9. France
Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de
l'emploi
Direction générale des entreprises
Service des Industries Manufacturières et des
Activités Postales (SIMAP)
Bureau Textile-Importations
Le Bervil, 12 rue Villiot
F-75572 Paris Cedex 12
Tél.: (33 1) 53 44 96 60
Fax: (33 1) 53 44 91 81

11. Greece
Υπουργείο Οικονομίας & Οικονομικών
Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής Πολιτικής
Διεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών,
Εμπορικής Άμυνας
Κορνάρου 1
GR-105 63 Αθήνα
Τηλ. (30) 210 328 6021-22
Fax: (30) 210 328 60 94

13. Ireland
Department of Enterprise, Trade and
Employment
Licensing Unit
Block C
Earlsfort Centre
Lower Hatch Street
IRL-Dublin 2
Tel: (353-1) 6312545
Fax: (353-1) 6312562

10. Germany
Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)
Frankfurter Str. 29-35
D-65760 Eschborn
Tel.: (49) 61 96 9 08-0
Fax: (49) 61 96 9 42 26

12. Hungary
Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal
Margit krt. 85.
H-1024 Budapest.
Postafiók: 1537 Budapest Pf. 345.
Tel: (36-1) 336 7300
Fax: (36-1)336 7302

14. Italy
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) 06 59 64 75 17, 59 93 22 02/22 15
Fax: (39) 06 59 93 22 35/22 63
Telex: (39) 06 59 64 75 31

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

18. Malta
Ministry for Competitiveness and Communication
Commerce Division, Trade Services Directorate
Lascaris
M-Valletta CMR02
Malta
Tel: (356) 21 237 112
Fax: (356) 21 237 900

20. Poland
Ministerstwo Gospodarki
Pl. Trzech Krzyzy 3/5
PL-00-950 Warszawa
Tel: (48-22) 693 55 53
Fax: (48-22) 693 40 21

22. Romania
Ministerul Întreprinderilor Mici şi Mijlocii, Comerţ, Turism şi Profesii Liberale
Direcţia Generală Politici Comerciale
Str. Ion Câmpineanu nr. 16
Bucureşti, sector 1
RO-Cod poştal 010036
Tel: (40) 21 315 00 81
Fax: (40) 21 315 04 54
E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro

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

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

15. Latvia
Ekonomikas ministrija
Brīvības iela 55
LV-1519 Riga
Tel.: (371) 701 3006
Fax: (371) 728 0882

17. Luxembourg
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
Office des licences
Boîte postale 113
L-2011 Luxembourg
Tél.: (352) 47 82 371
Fax: (352) 46 61 38

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

21. Portugal
Ministério das Finanças
Direcção Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos
Especiais sobre o Consumo
Rua Terreiro do Trigo
Edifício da Alfândega
P-1149-060 Lisboa
Tel.: (351) 12 18 814 263
Fax: (351) 12 18 814 261
E-mail: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt

23. Slovakia
Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR
Oddelenie licencií
Mierová 19
SK-827 15 Bratislava
Tel: (421-2) 485 42 021, 485 47 119
Fax: (421-2) 434 23 919

25. Spain
Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio
Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior
Paseo de la Castellana no 162
E-28046 Madrid
Tel.: (34) 913 49 38 17, 349 37 48
Fax: (34) 915 63 18 23, 349 38 31

27. United Kingdom
Department for Business, Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform
Import Licensing Branch
Queensway House
West Precinct
GB-Billingham TS23 2NF
Tel: (44-1642) 36 43 33, 36 43 34
Fax: (44-1642) 36 42 03