Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 976/2013 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 Panama
Date: 2013-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Panama, 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 272/25








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 976/2013
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 Panama


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 Panama.












(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 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

PANAMA

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.









Order No


CN code


Description of goods


Quota period


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




09.7061


6103 22 00 


Men’s or boys’ ensembles, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


16 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


43 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


47 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


50 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


54 400 




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


58 000 




09.7062


6104 22 00 


Women’s or girls’ ensembles, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


16 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


43 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


47 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


50 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


54 400 




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


58 000 




09.7063


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


58 333 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


152 600 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


165 200 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


177 800 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


190 400 




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


203 000 




09.7064


6108 21 00 


Women’s or girls’ briefs and panties, knitted or crocheted, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


320 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


839 300 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


908 600 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


977 900 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


1 047 200 




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


1 116 500 




09.7065


6109 10 00 


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


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


458 333 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


1 199 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


1 298 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


1 397 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


1 496 000 




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


1 595 000 




09.7066


6110 20 


Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


333 333 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


872 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


944 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


1 016 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


1 088 000 




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


1 160 000 




09.7067


6111 20 


Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


20 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


54 500 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


59 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


63 500 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


68 000 




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


72 500 




09.7068


6115 


Pantyhose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


625 000 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12


1 500 000 




09.7069


6203 22 


Men’s or boys’ ensembles, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


4 167 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


10 900 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


11 800 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


12 700 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


13 600 




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


14 500 




09.7070


6203 42 


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


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


83 333 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


218 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


236 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


254 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


272 000 




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


290 000 




09.7071


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


41 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


109 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


118 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


127 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


136 000 




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


145 000 




09.7072


6205 20 00 


Men’s or boys’ shirts, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


41 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


109 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


118 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


127 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


136 000 




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


145 000 




09.7073


6206 30 00 


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


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


41 667 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


109 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


118 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


127 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


136 000 




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


145 000 




09.7074


6209 20 00 


Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, of cotton


From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013


20 833 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


54 500 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


59 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


63 500 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


68 000 




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


72 500