Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 974/2013 of 11 October 2013 on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, that apply within quotas for certain products from Nicaragua
Date: 2013-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Nicaragua, derogation from EU law, import (EU), originating product, tariff quota, trade agreement (EU)




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12.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 272/10








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 974/2013
of 11 October 2013
         
on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, that apply within quotas for certain products from Nicaragua


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Decision 2012/734/EU of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision 2012/734/EU, the Council authorised the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.












(2)


Annex II to the Agreement concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation. For a number of products, Appendix 2A to that Annex provides for the possibility of derogations from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II in the framework of annual quotas. As the Union has decided to use that possibility, it is necessary to provide the conditions for the application of those derogations for imports from Nicaragua.












(3)


The quotas set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II should be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).












(4)


Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.












(5)


Since the Agreement applies on a provisional basis as of 1 August 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.












(6)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

1.   The rules of origin set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), shall apply to the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation.


2.   The rules of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply by derogation from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II to the Agreement, within the quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation.



Article 2
To benefit from the derogation set out in Article 1, the products listed in the Annex shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out in Annex II to the Agreement.


Article 3
The quotas set out in the Annex shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.


Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 August 2013.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 October 2013.


For the Commission


The President

José Manuel BARROSO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.




ANNEX

NICARAGUA

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.
For the tariff quotas with quota order numbers from 09.7105 to 09.7138, the global yearly quota volume may not exceed the following number of items (pairs) for the respective calendar year:











HS


2013


2014


2015


2016


2017


From 2018




Total Units per year (global quota per year, caps per subheading)


3 645 833 


9 537 500 


10 325 000 


11 112 500 


11 900 000 


12 687 500 
















Order No


CN code


Description of goods


Quota period


Annual quota volume (in items (pairs) if not otherwise specified)




09.7105


6104 23 00 


Women’s or girls’ ensembles, of synthetic fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


20 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


54 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


58 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


62 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


66 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


70 000 




09.7106


6104 42 00 


Women’s or girls’ dresses, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


81 250 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


210 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


226 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


241 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


257 400 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


273 000 




09.7107


6104 43 00 


Women’s or girls’ dresses, of synthetic fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


31 250 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


81 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


87 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


93 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


99 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


105 000 




09.7108


6104 53 00 


Women’s or girls’ skirts and divided skirts, of synthetic fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


12 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


32 400 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


34 800 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


37 200 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


39 600 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


42 000 




09.7109


6104 63 00 


Women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of synthetic fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


125 000 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


324 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


348 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


372 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


396 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


420 000 




09.7110


6105 10 00 


Men’s or boys’ shirts, knitted or crocheted, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


320 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


831 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


893 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


954 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


1 016 400 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


1 078 000 




09.7111


6106 10 00 


Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


245 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


637 200 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


684 400 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


731 600 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


778 800 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


826 000 




09.7112


6106 20 00 


Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


166 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


432 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


464 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


496 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


528 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


560 000 




09.7113


6107 11 00 


Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


1 495 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


3 877 200 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


4 164 400 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


4 451 600 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


4 738 800 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


5 026 000 




09.7114


6107 12 00 


Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, of man-made fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


220 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


572 400 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


614 800 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


657 200 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


699 600 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


742 000 




09.7115


6108 22 00 


Women’s or girls’ briefs and panties, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


1 158 333 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


3 002 400 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


3 224 800 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


3 447 200 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


3 669 600 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


3 892 000 




09.7116


6109 10 00 


T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


1 620 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


4 201 200 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


4 512 400 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


4 823 600 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


5 134 800 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


5 446 000 




09.7117


6109 90 


T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials than cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


416 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


1 080 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


1 160 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


1 240 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


1 320 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


1 400 000 




09.7118


6203 23 


Men’s or boys’ ensembles, of synthetic fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


20 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


54 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


58 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


62 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


66 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


70 000 




09.7119


6203 42 


Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


416 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


1 080 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


1 160 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


1 240 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


1 320 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


1 400 000 




09.7120


6203 43 


Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of synthetic fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


195 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


507 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


545 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


582 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


620 400 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


658 000 




09.7121


6204 43 00 


Women’s or girls’ dresses, of synthetic fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


102 083 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


264 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


284 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


303 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


323 400 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


343 000 




09.7122


6204 44 00 


Women’s or girls’ dresses, of artificial fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


58 333 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


151 200 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


162 400 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


173 600 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


184 800 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


196 000 




09.7123


6204 62 


Women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


570 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


1 479 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


1 589 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


1 698 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


1 808 400 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


1 918 000 




09.7124


6204 63 


Women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of synthetic fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


145 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


378 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


406 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


434 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


462 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


490 000 




09.7125


6205 20 00 


Men’s or boys’ shirts, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


137 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


356 400 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


382 800 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


409 200 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


435 600 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


462 000 




09.7126


6207 11 00 


Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


152 083 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


394 200 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


423 400 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


452 600 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


481 800 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


511 000 




09.7127


6207 19 00 


Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, of other textile materials


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


22 917 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


59 400 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


63 800 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


68 200 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


72 600 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


77 000 




09.7128


6207 21 00 


Men’s or boys’ nightshirts and pyjamas, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


39 583 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


102 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


110 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


117 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


125 400 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


133 000 




09.7129


6207 22 00 


Men’s or boys’ nightshirts and pyjamas, of man-made fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


8 333 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


21 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


23 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


24 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


26 400 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


28 000 




09.7130


6207 91 00 


Men’s or boys’ singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


66 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


172 800 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


185 600 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


198 400 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


211 200 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


224 000 




09.7131


6208 21 00 


Women’s or girls’ nightdresses and pyjamas, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


41 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


108 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


116 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


124 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


132 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


140 000 




09.7132


6208 22 00 


Women’s or girls’ nightdresses and pyjamas, of man-made fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


37 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


97 200 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


104 400 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


111 600 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


118 800 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


126 000 




09.7133


6208 91 00 


Women’s or girls’ singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


4 167 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


10 800 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


11 600 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


12 400 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


13 200 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


14 000 




09.7134


6208 92 00 


Women’s or girls’ singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of man-made fibres


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


4 167 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


10 800 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


11 600 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


12 400 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


13 200 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


14 000 




09.7135


6212 10 


Brassières, whether or not knitted or crocheted


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


12 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


32 400 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


34 800 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


37 200 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


39 600 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


42 000 




09.7136


6212 20 00 


Girdles and panty girdles, whether or not knitted or crocheted


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


208 333 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


540 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


580 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


620 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


660 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


700 000 




09.7137


6212 30 00 


Corselettes, whether or not knitted or crocheted


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


8 333 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


21 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


23 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


24 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


26 400 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


28 000 




09.7138


6212 90 00 


Corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


416 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


1 080 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


1 160 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


1 240 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


1 320 000 




From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


1 400 000