Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1012/2013 of 21 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 Costa Rica
Date: 2013-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Costa Rica, clothing, derogation from EU law, import (EU), originating product, tariff quota, trade agreement (EU)




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22.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 280/13








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1012/2013
of 21 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 Costa Rica


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 Costa Rica.












(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 October 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 October 2013.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 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

COSTA RICA

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)




09.7017


6103 43 00 


Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


50 000 




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 




09.7018


6105 10 00 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


150 000 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


654 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


708 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


762 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


816 000 




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


870 000 




09.7019


6105 90 


Men’s or boys’ shirts, knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


30 000 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


130 800 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


141 600 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


152 400 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


163 200 




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


174 000 




09.7020


6106 10 00 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


112 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


490 500 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


531 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


571 500 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


612 000 




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


652 500 




09.7021


6107 11 00 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


58 750 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


256 150 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


277 300 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


298 450 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


319 600 




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


340 750 




09.7022


6107 19 00 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


17 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


76 300 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


82 600 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


88 900 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


95 200 




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


101 500 




09.7023


6108 21 00 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


11 750 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


51 230 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


55 460 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


59 690 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


63 920 




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


68 150 




09.7024


6108 22 00 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


6 250 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


27 250 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


29 500 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


31 750 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


34 000 




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


36 250 




09.7025


6109 10 00 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


465 000 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


2 027 400 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


2 194 800 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


2 362 200 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


2 529 600 




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


2 697 000 




09.7026


6111 20 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


50 000 




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 




09.7027


6112 41 


Women’s or girls’ swimwear, knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


12 500 




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 




09.7028


6114 30 00 


Other garments, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


7 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


32 700 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


35 400 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


38 100 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


40 800 




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


43 500 




09.7029


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 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


1 000 000 




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


4 000 000 




09.7030


6117 80 


Other made-up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


5 000 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


21 800 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


23 600 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


25 400 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


27 200 




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


29 000 




09.7031


6201 13 


Men’s or boys’ overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of man-made fibres


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


2 000 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


8 720 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


9 440 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


10 160 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


10 880 




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


11 600 




09.7032


6202 13 


Women’s or girls’ overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of man-made fibres


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


3 750 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


16 350 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


17 700 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


19 050 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


20 400 




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


21 750 




09.7033


6203 11 00 


Men’s or boys’ suits, of wool or fine animal hair


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


87 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


381 500 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


413 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


444 500 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


476 000 




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


507 500 




09.7034


6203 12 00 


Men’s or boys’ suits, of synthetic fibres


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


87 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


381 500 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


413 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


444 500 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


476 000 




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


507 500 




09.7035


6203 31 00 


Men’s or boys’ jackets and blazers, of wool or fine animal hair


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


43 750 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


190 750 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


206 500 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


222 250 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


238 000 




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


253 750 




09.7036


6203 33 


Men’s or boys’ jackets and blazers, of synthetic fibres


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


66 250 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


288 850 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


312 700 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


336 550 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


360 400 




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


384 250 




09.7037


6203 41 


Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of wool or fine animal hair


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


125 000 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


545 000 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


590 000 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


635 000 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


680 000 




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


725 000 




09.7038


6203 43 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


130 000 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


566 800 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


613 600 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


660 400 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


707 200 




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


754 000 




09.7039


6204 31 00 


Women’s or girls’ jackets and blazers, of wool or fine animal hair


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


43 750 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


190 750 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


206 500 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


222 250 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


238 000 




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


253 750 




09.7040


6204 33 


Women’s or girls’ jackets and blazers, of synthetic fibres


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


41 250 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


179 850 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


194 700 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


209 550 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


224 400 




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


239 250 




09.7041


6204 53 00 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


7 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


32 700 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


35 400 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


38 100 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


40 800 




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


43 500 




09.7042


6204 61 


Women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of wool or fine animal hair


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


17 500 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


76 300 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


82 600 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


88 900 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


95 200 




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


101 500 




09.7043


6204 63 


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


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


70 000 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


305 200 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


330 400 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


355 600 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


380 800 




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


406 000 




09.7044


6211 33 


Other garments, men’s or boys’, of man-made fibres


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


11 250 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


49 050 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


53 100 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


57 150 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


61 200 




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


65 250 




09.7045


6211 43 


Other garments, women’s or girls’, of man-made fibres


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


11 250 




From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014


49 050 




From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015


53 100 




From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016


57 150 




From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017


61 200 




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


65 250 




09.7046


6212 10 


Brassieres, whether or not knitted or crocheted


From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013


25 000 




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