Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules (recast)
Date: 2014-06-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: codification of EU law, import (EU), originating product, simplification of legislation, textile product, third country













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Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules (recast) /* COM/2014/0345 final - 2014/0177 (COD) */









EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.           In the context of a people’s
Europe, the Commission attaches great importance to simplifying and clarifying
the law of the Union so as to make it clearer and more accessible to citizens,
thus giving them new opportunities and the chance to make use of the specific
rights it gives them.
This aim cannot be achieved so long as numerous
provisions that have been amended several times, often quite substantially,
remain scattered, so that they must be sought partly in the original instrument
and partly in later amending ones. Considerable research work, comparing many
different instruments, is thus needed to identify the current rules.
For this reason a codification of rules that
have frequently been amended is also essential if the law is to be clear and
transparent.
2.           On 1 April 1987 the Commission
decided[1]
to instruct its staff that all acts should be codified after no more
than ten amendments, stressing that this is a minimum requirement and that
departments should endeavour to codify at even shorter intervals the texts for
which they are responsible, to ensure that their provisions are clear and
readily understandable.
3.           The Conclusions of the Presidency
of the Edinburgh European Council (December 1992) confirmed this[2], stressing the
importance of codification as it offers certainty as to the law
applicable to a given matter at a given time.
Codification must be undertaken in full
compliance with the normal procedure for the adoption of acts of the Union.
4.           The purpose of this proposal is
to undertake a codification of 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 arrangements, or by other specific Community
import rules[3]. The new Regulation will supersede the various acts incorporated in
it[4], fully preserving the
content of the acts being codified. At the same time, it is also appropriate to
introduce certain slight substantive amendments in Articles 4(2), 6(4) and 23
of that Regulation. Therefore, the proposal is being
presented in the form of a recast.
5.           The recast proposal was
drawn up on the basis of a preliminary consolidation,
in 22 official languages, of Regulation (EC)
No 517/94 and the instruments amending it, carried
out by the Publications Office of the European Union, by means of a
data-processing system. Where the Articles have been given new numbers, the
correlation between the old and the new numbers is shown in a table set out in
Annex VIII to the recast Regulation.
ê 517/94
(adapted)
2014/0177 (COD)
Proposal for a
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND OF THE COUNCIL
on common rules for imports of textile
products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements,
protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Ö Union Õ import rules
(recast)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty Ö on the
Functioning of the European Union Õ , and in
particular Article Ö 207(2) Õ thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the
European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative
act to the national Parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the
European Economic and Social Committee[5],
Acting in accordance with the ordinary
legislative procedure,
Whereas:
ò new
(1)       Council
Regulation (EC) No 517/94[6] has been substantially amended several
times[7].
Since further
amendments are to be made,
that Regulation should be recast in the interests of clarity.
ê 517/94
recital 1 (adapted)
(2)       The common commercial
policy must be based on uniform principles.
ê 517/94
recital 4 (adapted)
(3)       Uniformity Ö in the
rules for imports should Õ be Ö ensured Õ by laying
down, as far as possible given the particular features of the economic system
in Ö the Õ third countries
Ö in
question Õ , provisions
similar to those applied under the common rules for other third countries.
ê 517/94
recital 7 (adapted)
(4)       For a limited number of
products originating in Ö certain Õ third
countries, owing to the sensitivity of the textile sector of the Ö Union Õ surveillance
measures applicable at Ö Union Õ level should
be Ö laid down Õ in this
Regulation.
ê 517/94
recital 8
(5)       Provision should be made
for special rules for products re-imported under the arrangements for economic
outward processing.
ò new
(6)       Annex III B to Regulation (EC) No 517/94
as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1398/2007[8] was
emptied of its content. Therefore, it is appropriate to delete that Annex
entirely. In the interest of clarity, the reference to that Annex in
Article 4(2) should also be deleted.
ê 517/94
recital 9 (adapted)
(7)       Some imports of certain
textile products from certain third countries may have to be subject to Ö Union Õ surveillance,
quantitative limits or other appropriate measures.
ê 517/94
recital 10 (adapted)
(8)       If Ö Union Õ surveillance
is applied, release for free circulation of the products concerned Ö should Õ be made
subject to presentation of an import document meeting uniform criteria. That
document Ö should Õ, on simple
application by the importer, be endorsed by the authorities of the Member
States within a certain period but without the importer thereby acquiring any
right to import. The document Ö should Õ therefore be
valid only during such period as the import rules remain unchanged.
ê 517/94
recital 11 (adapted)
(9)       It is in the interests of
the Ö Union Õ that the Member States and the Commission should make as full as possible an exchange of information
resulting from Ö Union Õ surveillance.
ê 517/94
recital 12 (adapted)
(10)     It is necessary to adopt
precise criteria for assessing possible injury and to introduce an
investigation while still allowing the Commission to introduce appropriate
measures in urgent cases.
ê 517/94
recital 13 (adapted)
(11)     To this end, detailed
provisions should be Ö laid down Õ on the opening
of investigations, on the checks and inspections required, on the hearing of
those concerned, the treatment of information obtained and the criteria for
assessing injury.
ê 517/94
recital 15 (adapted)
(12)     It is necessary to Ö provide
for Õ an appropriate
system for administering Ö Union Õ quantitative
restrictions.
ê 517/94
recital 16 (adapted)
(13)     The administrative
procedure Ö should Õ ensure that
all applicants have fair access to quotas.
ê 517/94
recital 17 (adapted)
(14)     In the interests of
uniformity in rules for imports, the formalities to be carried out by importers
should be Ö simple Õ and identical
regardless of the place where the goods clear customs. It is, therefore,
desirable to provide that any formalities should be carried out using forms
corresponding to the specimen annexed to Ö this Õ Regulation.
ê 517/94
recital 18 (adapted)
(15)     Surveillance or safeguard
measures confined to one or more regions rather than the whole of the Ö Union Õ may
nevertheless prove necessary. However, such measures should be authorised only
exceptionally and where no alternative exists. It is necessary to ensure that
such measures are temporary and cause the minimum of disruption to the operation
of the internal market.
ê 517/94
recital 19 (adapted)
(16)     The provisions of this
Regulation Ö are
without Õ prejudice Ö to Union or Õ national
legislation concerning professional secrecy.
ê 517/94
recital 24 (adapted)
(17)     The safeguard measures
necessitated by the interests of the Ö Union should be implemented Õ with due
regard for existing international obligations.
ò new
(18)     In
order to simplify procedures for importers, it is necessary to provide for the
possibility to extend the validity of wholly or partly unused import authorisations,
instead of returning them to the competent authorities of the issuing Member
States. 
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2 (adapted) 
(19)     In order to ensure the
appropriate functioning of the system for the management of imports of certain
textile products not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other
arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules, the power to adopt acts
in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the
Commission in respect of amending the Annexes to Ö this Õ Regulation,
altering the import rules and applying safeguard measures and surveillance
measures in accordance with Ö this Õ Regulation. It
is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate
consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level.
(20)     The Commission, when
preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely
and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament
and to the Council.
(21)     In order to ensure uniform
conditions for the implementation of Ö this Õ Regulation,
implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should
be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the
European Parliament and of the Council[9].
(22)     The advisory procedure
should be used for the adoption of surveillance measures given the effects of
those measures and their sequential logic in relation to the adoption of
definitive safeguard measures,
ê 517/94
(adapted)
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
CHAPTER I
General principles
Article 1
1. This Regulation applies to imports of
textile products falling within Section XI Ö of Part
Two Õ of the
Combined Nomenclature Ö set out
in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87[10] Õ and of other
textile products, as listed in Annex I Ö to this
Regulation Õ, originating
in third countries and not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other
arrangements, or by other specific Ö Union Õ import rules.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, textile
products falling within Section XI Ö of Part Two Õ of the
Combined Nomenclature shall be classified in categories as set out in Section A
of Annex I , with the exception of products covered by Combined Nomenclature
codes (CN codes) 56041000, 63090000 and 6310 which are listed in Section B of Annex
I .
3. For the purposes of this Regulation, the
term ‘originating products’ and the methods for controlling the origin of those
products shall be as defined by the relevant Ö Union Õ rules in force.
Article 2
 Imports into the Ö Union Õ of products
referred to in Article 1 and originating in third countries other than those
listed in Annex II shall be free and therefore not subject to any quantitative
restriction, without prejudice to:
(a)          the measures that may be taken under
Chapter III;
(b)          the measures that may be taken
under specific common import rules for the duration of those rules. 
Article 3
1. Imports into the Ö Union Õ of textile
products listed in Annex III and originating in the countries indicated in that
Annex shall be subject to the annual quantitative limits established in that
Annex.
2. The release for free circulation in the Ö Union Õ of imports
subject to the quantitative limits Ö referred
to Õ in paragraph 1
shall be subject to the presentation of an import authorisation or equivalent
document issued by the Member States' authorities in accordance with the
procedure set out in this Regulation. The imports authorised in accordance with
this paragraph shall be charged against the quantitative limits fixed for the
calendar year for which quantitative limits have been fixed.
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(1) (adapted)
3. Any textile product referred to in Annex
IV and originating in the countries indicated therein may be imported into the Union provided Ö that Õ an annual
quantitative limit is established by the Commission. Any such quantitative
limit shall be based on previous trade flows or, where not available, duly
justified estimations of such trade flows. The Commission shall be empowered to
adopt delegated acts Ö in
accordance with Article 26 Õ to amend the
relevant Annexes to this Regulation Ö with
respect to Õ the
establishment of such annual quantitative limits.
ê 517/94
(adapted)
ð new
4. Imports into the Ö Union Õ of textile
products other than those covered by paragraphs 1 and 3 and originating in the
countries indicated in Annex II shall be free, subject to measures that may be
taken under Chapter III and to measures that have been or may be taken under
specific common import rules for the duration of those rules.
Article 4
1. Without prejudice to measures that may
be taken under specific common import rules or under Chapter III, re-imports
into the Ö Union Õ of textile
products after processing in countries other than those listed in Annex II
shall not be subject to quantitative limits.
2. However, re-imports into the Ö Union Õ of textile
products listed in Annex V after processing in the countries listed
therein ð may only be ï Ö made Õ in accordance
with the rules on economic outward processing in force in the Ö Union Õ and up to the
annual limits fixed in Annex V.
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(2) (adapted)
Article 5
1. The Committee referred to in Article 25
may consider any matter relating to the application of this Regulation, raised
by the Commission or at the request of a Member State.
2. The Commission shall be empowered to
adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article  26 concerning the measures
required to adapt Annexes III to VI where problems are detected in their
effective functioning.
ê 517/94
(adapted)
è1 1309/2002 Art. 1.4
ð new
CHAPTER II
Ö Union Õ information and investigation procedure
Article 6
1. In respect of the textile products in Annex
I, Member States shall notify the Commission, within 30 days following the
end of each month, of the total quantities imported during the month by country
of origin and CN code and the units, including where appropriate supplementary
units of the CN code. The imports shall be broken down in accordance with the
statistical procedures in force.
2. In order to enable the market trends in
the products covered by this Regulation to be monitored, Member States shall
communicate to the Commission, before 31 March each year, statistical data for
the preceding year on exports. The statistical data relating to the production
and the consumption of each product shall be forwarded under arrangements to be
determined subsequently è1 in accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3) ç.
3. Where the nature of the products or
particular circumstances so require, the Commission may, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, alter the time-limits for communicating the
information Ö referred
to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article Õ è1 in accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3) ç.
4. In the urgent cases referred to in
Article 13, the Member State or States concerned shall ð immediately ï send the necessary import statistics and economic data to the
Commission and the other Member States by telex.
Article 7
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(3) (adapted)
1. Where it is apparent to the Commission
that there is sufficient evidence to justify an investigation, with regard to
the conditions of imports of products Ö referred
to Õ in Article 1,
the Commission shall initiate an investigation. The Commission shall provide
information to the Member States once it has determined the need to initiate
such an investigation.
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(3)
2. In addition to the information supplied
under Article 6, the Commission shall seek all information it deems to be
necessary and shall endeavour to check that information with importers,
traders, agents, producers, trade associations and organisations.
ê 517/94
(adapted)
The Commission shall be assisted in this
task by staff of the Member State on whose territory these checks are being
carried out, provided Ö that Õ this Member
State so wishes.
3. The Member States shall supply the
Commission, at its request and following procedures laid down by it, with the
information at their disposal on developments in the market of the product
being investigated.
4. The Commission may hear the interested
natural and legal persons. Such parties must be heard where they have applied
in writing within the period laid down in the notice published in the Official
Journal of the European Ö Union Õ,
showing that they are actually likely to be affected by the outcome of the
investigation and that there are special reasons for them to be heard orally.
5. Where the information requested by the
Commission is not supplied within a reasonable period, or the investigation is
significantly impeded, findings may be made on the basis of the facts
available.
6. Where the Commission has been asked to
act by a Member State and it finds that there is insufficient evidence to
justify an investigation, it shall inform the Member State of its decision
following consultations.
Article 8
1. At the end of the investigation, the
Commission shall submit a report on the results to the Committee referred to in
Article 25.
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(4) (adapted)
2. If the Commission considers that no
Union surveillance or safeguard measures are necessary, it shall, acting in
accordance with the examination procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3),
decide to close the investigation, stating the main conclusions of the
investigation.
ê 517/94
(adapted)
3. If the Commission considers that Ö Union Õ surveillance
or safeguard measures are necessary, it shall take the necessary decisions in
accordance with Chapter  III.
Article 9
1. Information received Ö pursuant
to Õ this
Regulation shall be issued only for the purpose for which it was requested.
2. Neither the Council, nor the Commission,
nor Member States, nor the officials of any of these shall reveal any
information of a confidential nature received Ö pursuant
to Õ this
Regulation, or any information provided on a confidential basis, without
specific permission from the supplier of such information.
 Each request for confidentiality shall
state the reasons why the information is confidential.
However, if it appears that a request for
confidentiality is unjustified and if the supplier of the information wishes
neither to make it public nor to authorise its disclosure in general terms or
in the form of a summary, the information concerned may be disregarded.
3. Information will in any case be
considered to be confidential if its disclosure is likely to have a
significantly adverse effect upon the supplier or the source of such
information.
4. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not preclude
reference by the Ö Union Õ authorities
to general information and in particular to reasons on which decisions taken Ö pursuant
to Õ this
Regulation are based. The Ö Union Õ authorities Ö shall Õ, however, take
into account the legitimate interest of the natural and legal persons concerned
that their business secrets should not be divulged.
Article 10
1. The
examination of the trend of imports, of the conditions in which Ö imports Õ take place and
of the serious injury or threat of serious injury to Ö Union Õ producers
resulting from such imports, shall cover in particular the following factors:
(a)          the volume of imports, in
particular where there has been a significant increase, either in absolute
terms or relative to production or consumption in the Ö Union Õ;
(b)          the prices of the imports, in
particular where there has been a significant price undercutting as compared
with the price of a like product in the Ö Union Õ;
(c)          the consequent impact on the Ö Union Õ producers
of similar or directly competitive products as indicated by trends in certain
economic factors such as:
–              
production,
–              
Ö capacity Õ utilisation,
–              
stocks,
–              
sales,
–              
market share,
–              
prices (i.e. depression of prices or prevention
of price increases which would normally have occurred),
–              
profits,
–              
return on capital employed,
–              
cash flow,
–              
employment.
2. In conducting the investigation, the
Commission shall take account of the particular economic system of the
countries referred to in Annex II.
3. Where a
threat of serious injury is alleged the Commission shall also examine whether
it is clearly foreseeable that a particular situation is likely to develop into
actual injury. In this regard, account may be taken of factors such as:
(a)          the rate of increase of the
exports to the Ö Union Õ;
(b)          export capacity in the country of
origin or export, already in existence or which will be operational in the foreseeable
future, and the likelihood that the resulting exports will be to the Ö Union Õ.
CHAPTER III
Surveillance and safeguard measures
Article 11
1. Where
imports of textile products originating in third countries other than those
listed in Annex II threaten to cause injury to Ö Union Õ production
of like or directly competitive products, the Commission, acting at the request
of a Member State or on its own initiative, may:
ê 38/2014 Art.
1 and Annex .2(5)
(a)          decide to introduce retrospective
Union surveillance of certain imports, in accordance with the advisory
procedure referred to in Article 25(2);
(b)          decide, for the purposes of
monitoring the trend of these imports, to make certain imports subject to prior
Union surveillance, in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in
Article 25(2).
ê 517/94
(adapted)
2. Where imports of textile products
liberalised at Ö Union Õ level
and originating in third countries listed in Annex II threaten to cause injury
to the Ö Union Õ production
of like or directly competitive products, or where the economic interests of
the Ö Union Õ so require,
the Commission, acting at the request of a Member State or on its own
initiative, may:
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(5)
(a)          decide to introduce retrospective
Union surveillance of certain imports, in accordance with the advisory procedure
referred to in Article 25(2);
(b)          decide, for the purposes of
monitoring the trend of these imports, to make certain imports subject to prior
Union surveillance in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in
Article 25(2).
ê 517/94
(adapted)
3. The measures referred to in paragraphs 1
and 2 shall, as a rule, be of a limited period of validity.
Article 12
1. Where imports of textile products
originating in third countries other than those listed in Annex II take place
in such increased quantities, absolute or relative, and/or under such
conditions, so as to cause serious injury or actual threat thereof to the Ö Union Õ production of
like or directly competitive products, the Commission may, acting at the request
of a Member State or on its own initiative, alter the import rules for the
product in question by providing that it may be put into free circulation only
on production of an import authorisation, the granting of which shall be
governed by such provisions and subject to such limits as the Commission shall
lay down.
2. Where imports of textile products
liberalised at Ö Union Õ level
and originating in the third countries listed in Annex II take place in such
increased, absolute or relative, quantities or under such conditions, so as to
threaten to cause injury to the Ö Union Õ production
of like or directly competitive products, or where the economic interests of
the Ö Union Õ so
require, the Commission may, acting at the request of a Member State or on its
own initiative, alter the import rules for the product in question by providing
that it may be put into free circulation only on production of an import
authorisation, the granting of which shall be governed by such provisions and
subject to such limits as the Commission shall lay down.
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(6)
3. The Commission shall be empowered to
adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article  26 concerning measures
referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article in order to alter the import
rules for the product in question, including by amending the Annexes to this
Regulation.
ê 517/94
(adapted)
4. The measures referred to in this Article
and Article 11 shall apply to every product which is put into free circulation
after the entry into force of those measures.
However, such measures shall not prevent
the release for free circulation of products already shipped to the Ö Union Õ provided
that the destination of such products cannot be changed and that those products
which, under this Article and Article 11, may be put into free circulation only
on production of an import document are in fact accompanied by such a document.
In accordance with Article 16, measures
referred to in this Article and Article 11 may be confined to one or more
regions of the Ö Union Õ.
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(7) (adapted)
Article 13
In cases of emergency where the absence of
measures would cause irreparable damage to the Union industry, and where the
Commission finds, upon its own initiative or on the request of a Member State,
that the conditions set out in Article 12(1) and (2) are fulfilled, and
considers that a given category of products listed in Annex I and not subject
to any quantitative restriction should be subject to quantitative limits or
prior or retrospective surveillance measures, and therefore imperative grounds of
urgency so require, the procedure provided for in Article 27 shall apply to
delegated acts referred to in Article 12 Ö (3) Õ in order to
alter the import rules for the product in question, including by amending the
Annexes to this Regulation.
ê 517/94
Article 14
ê 1309/2002
Art. 1.1 (adapted)
1. Products subject to prior Ö Union Õ surveillance
or safeguard measures may be put into free circulation only on production of an
import document.
In the case of prior Ö Union Õ surveillance
measures, the import document shall be issued free of charge by the competent
authority designated by Member States within a maximum of five working days
following receipt of an application to the national competent authority by any Ö Union importers Õ, regardless of
Ö their Õ place of
business in the Ö Union Õ, for any
quantity requested. Such an application shall be deemed to be received by the
national competent authority no later than three working days after submission,
unless it is proven otherwise. The import document shall be made out on a form
corresponding to the model in Annex VI. Article 21 shall apply mutatis
mutandis.
In the case of safeguard measures, the
import document shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter IV.
2. Information other than that provided for
in paragraph 1 may be required when the decision to impose surveillance or
safeguard measures is taken.
ê 517/94
(adapted)
3. The import document shall be valid for
imports throughout the territory in which the Treaty is applied under the
conditions laid down in Ö the Õ Treaty,
regardless of the Ö issuing Õ Member State, without prejudice, however, to measures taken under Article 16 Ö of this
Regulation Õ.
4. Import documents may not in any event be
used beyond the expiry of the period which will be laid down at the same time
and by means of the same procedure as the imposition of surveillance or
safeguard measures, and which will take account of the nature of the products
and other special features of the transactions.
5. Where a decision taken under the
appropriate procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25
so requires, the origin of products under Ö Union Õ surveillance
or safeguard measures must be proved by a certificate of origin. This paragraph
shall not prejudice other provisions concerning the production of any such
certificate.
6. Where the product under prior Ö Union Õ surveillance
is subject to regional safeguard measures in a Member State, the import authorisation
granted by that Member State may replace the import document.
Article 15
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(8)
In
accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 25(2), the
Commission may, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, if
the situation referred to in Article 12(2) is likely to arise:
ê 517/94
(adapted)
–                        
reduce the period of validity of any import
document required for the surveillance measures;
–                        
make the issue of Ö the
import Õ document
subject to certain conditions and, as an exceptional measure, subject to the insertion
of a revocation clause, or, with the frequency and for the length of time
indicated by the Commission, to the prior information and consultation
procedure referred to in Articles 6 and 8.
Article 16
Where, on the basis, in particular, of the
factors referred to in Articles 10, 11 and 12, it emerges that the conditions
laid down for the adoption of surveillance or safeguard measures are met in one
or more regions of the Ö Union Õ, the
Commission, after having examined alternative solutions, may exceptionally
authorise the application of surveillance or safeguard measures limited to the
region(s) concerned if it considers that such measures applied at that level
are more appropriate than measures applied throughout the Ö Union Õ.
Those measures must be temporary and must
disrupt the operation of the internal market as little as possible.
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(9)
Those measures shall be adopted in
accordance with the appropriate procedure applicable to measures to be adopted
pursuant to Articles 10, 11 and 12.
ê 517/94
(adapted)
è1 1309/2002 Art. 1.4
CHAPTER IV
Management of Ö Union Õ import restrictions
Article 17
1. The competent authorities of the Member
States shall notify the Commission of the Ö quantities
covered by Õ the requests
for import authorisations which they have received.
2. The Commission shall notify its
confirmation that the requested quantities are available for importation in the
chronological order in which the notifications of the Member States have been
received (‘first come, first served’ basis).
3. Where there is reason to believe that
anticipated requests may exceed the quantitative limits, the Commission may, è1 in accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3) ç, divide the
quantitative limits into tranches or fix maximum amounts per allocation. è1 In accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3) ç, the
Commission may reserve a proportion of a specific quantitative limit for
requests supported by evidence of past import performance.
4. Normally the notifications referred to
in paragraphs Ö 1 and 2 Õ shall be
communicated electronically within the integrated network setup for this
purpose, unless for imperative technical reasons it is necessary to use other
means of communication temporarily.
5. The competent authorities shall notify
the Commission immediately after being informed of any quantity that is not
used during the duration of validity of the import authorisation. Such unused
quantities shall automatically be transferred into the remaining quantities of
the total Ö Union Õ quantitative
limit.
6. The Commission may, è1 in accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3) ç, take any
measure necessary to implement this Article.
Article 18
1. All Ö Union Õ importers, no
matter where they are established in the Ö Union Õ, may submit
authorisation applications to the competent authority of the Member State of their choice.
2. For the purposes of the Ö second
sentence Õ of Article
17(3) importers' applications shall, where necessary, be accompanied by
documentary evidence of previous imports for each category and each third
country concerned.
Article 19
The competent authorities of the Member
States shall issue import authorisations within five working days of
notification of the Commission decision or within the time limit set by the
Commission.
The said authorities shall inform the
Commission that import authorisations have been issued, within ten days of
issuing the authorisations.
Article 20
Where necessary and è1 in accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3) ç, import
authorisations may be made conditional upon the lodging of a security.
Article 21
1. Without prejudice to measures taken
under Article 16, import authorisations shall authorise the import of products
which are subject to quantitative limits and shall be valid throughout the
territory in which the Treaty is applied under the conditions laid down in Ö the Õ Treaty,
regardless of the place of import mentioned in the applications by importers.
When the Ö Union Õ introduces
temporary limits for one or more of its regions, in accordance with Article 16,
Ö those Õ limits shall
not preclude the importation into the region(s) concerned of products shipped
before the date of introduction of Ö those Õ limits.
2. The period of validity of import authorisations
issued by the competent authorities of the Member States shall be six months.
This period of validity may be modified where necessary, è1 in accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3) ç.
ê 1309/2002
Art. 1.2(a) (adapted)
3. Applications for import authorisations
shall be drawn up on forms conforming to a specimen the characteristics of
which shall be established in accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3).
The competent authorities may, under the conditions fixed by them, allow
application documents to be submitted by electronic means. However, all
documents and evidence must be available to the competent authorities.
ê 7/2000
Art. 2 (adapted)
4. Import authorisations may be issued by
electronic means at the request of the importer concerned. At the duly
motivated request of that importer, and provided that paragraph 3 has been
complied with, an import authorisation issued by electronic means may be
replaced by an import authorisation in paper form by the competent authority of
the same Member State which issued the original import authorisation. However,
that authority shall only issue an import authorisation in written form after
having ensured that the authorisation by electronic means has been cancelled.
ê 1309/2002
Art. 1.2(b) (adapted)
Any measure necessary to implement this
paragraph may be adopted in accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3).
ê 1309/2002
Art. 1.2(c) (adapted)
5. At the request of the Member State concerned, textile products in the possession of the competent authorities of that
  Member State, particularly in the context of bankruptcy or similar
procedures, for which a valid import authorisation is no longer available, may
be released into free circulation in accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3).
ê 517/94
(adapted)
è1 1309/2002 Art. 1.4
ð new
Article 22
Without prejudice to the specific
provisions to be adopted è1 in accordance with the Ö examination Õ procedure Ö referred
to Õ in Article 25(3) ç, import
authorisations may not be loaned or transferred, whether for a consideration or
free of charge, by the person in whose name the document was issued.
Article 23
 ð The validity of ï import authorisations which are wholly or partly unused ð may be extended, if enough
quantities are available, in accordance with the examination procedure
referred to in Article 25(3). ï shall
be returned to the competent authorities of the Member State of issue within
fifteen days of their expiry date at the latest, except in cases of force
majeure. This time limit may be modified, where necessary, è1 in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 25(2) ç
.2. Where the issue of import authorizations was
conditional upon the lodging of a security, the security shall be forfeited
where the time limit referred to above is not complied with, except in cases of
force majeure.
Article 24
The competent authorities of the Member
States shall inform the Commission, within 30 days following the end of each
month, of the quantities of products subject to Ö Union Õ quantitative
limits which have been imported during the preceding month.
CHAPTER V
Decision making procedures and final
provisions
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(10)
Article 25
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the
Textile Committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph,
Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
3. Where reference is made to this
paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
ê 1309/2002
Art. 1.3 (adapted)
4. The Ö Commission Õ may, on Ö its Õ own initiative
or at the request of one of the Member States' representatives, consult the
Committee about any other matter relating to the operation or application of
this Regulation.
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(11) (adapted)
Article 26
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is
conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this
Article.
2. The power to adopt delegated acts
referred to in Article 3(3), Article 5(2), Article 12(3) and Articles 13
and 30 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years
from 20 February 2014. The Commission shall draw up a report in
respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of
the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for
periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council
opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each
period.
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article
3(3), Article 5(2), Article 12(3) and Articles 13 and 30 may be revoked at
any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke
shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It
shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official
Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It
shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act,
the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to
the Council.
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to
Article 5(2) and Articles 13 and 30 shall enter into force only if no objection
has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a
period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and
the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament
and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That
period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European
Parliament or of the Council.
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to
Article 3(3) and Article 12(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has
been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period
of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the
Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and
the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That
period shall be extended by four months at the initiative of the European
Parliament or of the Council.
Article 27
1. Delegated acts adopted under this
Article shall enter into force without delay and shall apply as long as no objection
is expressed in accordance with paragraph 2. The notification of a delegated
act to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for
the use of the urgency procedure.
2. Either the European Parliament or the
Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred
to in Article 26(5). In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act
without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the
European Parliament or by the Council.
ê 517/94
(adapted)
Article  28
1. This Regulation shall not preclude the
fulfilment of obligations arising from special rules contained in agreements
concluded between the Ö Union Õ and third
countries.
2. Without
prejudice to other Ö Union Õ provisions,
this Regulation shall not preclude the adoption or application by Member States
Ö of Õ:
(a)          prohibitions, quantitative
restrictions or surveillance measures on grounds of public morality, public
policy or publicy security, the protection of health and life of humans,
animals or plants, the protection of national treasures possessing artistic,
historic or archaeological value, or the protection of industrial and commercial
property;
(b)          special formalities concerning
foreign exchange;
(c)          formalities introduced pursuant
to international agreements in accordance with the Treaty.
 The Member States shall inform the
Commission of the measures or formalities to be introduced or amended in
accordance with Ö the first subparagraph Õ.
In the event of extreme urgency, the
national measures or formalities in question shall be communicated to the
Commission immediately upon their adoption.
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(12)
Article 29
The Commission shall include information on
the implementation of this Regulation in its annual report on the application
and implementation of trade defence measures presented to the European
Parliament and to the Council pursuant to Article 22a of Council
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009[11].
ê 38/2014
Art. 1 and Annex .2(13)
Article 30
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt
delegated acts in accordance with Article  26 to amend the relevant
Annexes where necessary to take into account the conclusion, amendment or
expiry of agreements or arrangements with third countries or amendments made to
Union rules on statistics, customs arrangements or common rules for imports.
ê 
Article 31
Regulation (EC) No 517/94 is repealed.
References to the repealed Regulation shall
be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance
with the correlation table in Annex VIII.
ê 517/94
(adapted)
Article  32
This Regulation shall enter into force on
the Ö twentieth Õ day following Ö that of Õ its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Ö Union Õ.
This Regulation
shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at
For the European Parliament                        For the Council
The President                                                 The
President
[1]               COM(87) 868 PV.
[2]               See Annex 3 to Part A of the Conclusions.
[3]               Entered in the legislative programme for 2014.
[4]               See Annex VII to this proposal.
[5]               OJ C […], […], p. […].
[6]               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 arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules
(OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1).
[7]               See Annex VII.
[8]               Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1398/2007 of 28 November 2007 amending Annexes II, III B and
VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile
products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements,
protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules
(OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 5).
[9]               Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
[10]             Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on
the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L
256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).
[11]             Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November
2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the
European Community (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51).
ê 1165/2012
Art. 1 and Annex 
ANNEX I
A.          TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1
1.           Without prejudice to the
rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature,
the wording of the description of goods is considered to be of indicative value
only, since the products covered by each category are determined, within this
Annex, by CN codes. Where there is an ‘ex’ symbol in front of a CN code,
the products covered in each category are determined by the scope of the
CN code and by that of the corresponding description.
2.           Garments which are not
recognisable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women
or girls are classified with the latter.
3.           Where the expression
‘babies’ garments’ is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including
commercial size 86.
 Category || Description CN code 2013 || Table of equivalence 
 pieces/kg || g/piece 
 GROUP I A ||   ||   ||   
 1 || Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale ||   ||   
 52041100 52041900 52051100 52051200 52051300 52051400 52051510 52051590 52052100 52052200 52052300 52052400 52052600 52052700 52052800 52053100 52053200 52053300 52053400 52053500 52054100 52054200 52054300 52054400 52054600 52054700 52054800 52061100 52061200 52061300 52061400 52061500 52062100 52062200 52062300 52062400 52062500 52063100 52063200 52063300 52063400 52063500 52064100 52064200 52064300 52064400 52064500 ex56049090 ||   ||   
 2 || Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics, narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics, chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics ||   ||   
 52081110 52081190 52081216 52081219 52081296 52081299 52081300 52081900 52082110 52082190 52082216 52082219 52082296 52082299 52082300 52082900 52083100 52083216 52083219 52083296 52083299 52083300 52083900 52084100 52084200 52084300 52084900 52085100 52085200 52085910 52085990 52091100 52091200 52091900 52092100 52092200 52092900 52093100 52093200 52093900 52094100 52094200 52094300 52094900 52095100 52095200 52095900 52101100 52101900 52102100 52102900 52103100 52103200 52103900 52104100 52104900 52105100 52105900 52111100 52111200 52111900 52112000 52113100 52113200 52113900 52114100 52114200 52114300 52114910 52114990 52115100 52115200 52115900 52121110 52121190 52121210 52121290 52121310 52121390 52121410 52121490 52121510 52121590 52122110 52122190 52122210 52122290 52122310 52122390 52122410 52122490 52122510 52122590 ex58110000 ex63080000 ||   ||   
 2 a) || Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ||   ||   
 52083100 52083216 52083219 52083296 52083299 52083300 52083900 52084100 52084200 52084300 52084900 52085100 52085200 52085910 52085990 52093100 52093200 52093900 52094100 52094200 52094300 52094900 52095100 52095200 52095900 52103100 52103200 52103900 52104100 52104900 52105100 52105900 52113100 52113200 52113900 52114100 52114200 52114300 52114910 52114990 52115100 52115200 52115900 52121310 52121390 52121410 52121490 52121510 52121590 52122310 52122390 52122410 52122490 52122510 52122590 ex58110000 ex63080000 ||   ||   
 3 || Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics (incl. terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics ||   ||   
 55121100 55121910 55121990 55122100 55122910 55122990 55129100 55129910 55129990 55131120 55131190 55131200 55131300 55131900 55132100 55132310 55132390 55132900 55133100 55133900 55134100 55134900 55141100 55141200 55141910 55141990 55142100 55142200 55142300 55142900 55143010 55143030 55143050 55143090 55144100 55144200 55144300 55144900 55151110 55151130 55151190 55151210 55151230 55151290 55151311 55151319 55151391 55151399 55151910 55151930 55151990 55152110 55152130 55152190 55152211 55152219 55152291 55152299 55152900 55159110 55159130 55159190 55159920 55159940 55159980 ex58030090 ex59050070 ex63080000 ||   ||   
 3 a) || Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ||   ||   
 55121910 55121990 55122910 55122990 55129910 55129990 55132100 55132310 55132390 55132900 55133100 55133900 55134100 55134900 55142100 55142200 55142300 55142900 55143010 55143030 55143050 55143090 55144100 55144200 55144300 55144900 55151130 55151190 55151230 55151290 55151319 55151399 55151930 55151990 55152130 55152190 55152219 55152299 ex55152900 55159130 55159190 55159940 55159980 ex58030090 ex59050070 ex63080000 ||   ||   
 GROUP I B ||   ||   ||   
 4 || Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtle necked jumpers and pullovers (other than of wool or fine animal hair), undervests and the like, knitted or crocheted || 6,48 || 154 
 61051000 61052010 61052090 61059010 61091000 61099020 61102010 61103010 
 5 || Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers (others than jackets and blazers), anoraks, wind-cheaters, waister jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted || 4,53 || 221 
 ex61019080 61012090 61013090 61021090 61022090 61023090 61101110 61101130 61101190 61101210 61101290 61101910 61101990 61102091 61102099 61103091 61103099 
 6 || Men’s or boys’ woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (incl. slacks); women’s or girls’ woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man made fibres; lower parts of track suits with lining, others than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres || 1,76 || 568 
 62034110 62034190 62034231 62034233 62034235 62034290 62034319 62034390 62034919 62034950 62046110 62046231 62046233 62046239 62046318 62046918 62113242 62113342 62114242 62114342 
 7 || Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres || 5,55 || 180 
 61061000 61062000 61069010 62062000 62063000 62064000 
 8 || Men’s or boys’ shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres || 4,60 || 217 
 ex62059080 62052000 62053000 
 GROUP II A ||   ||   ||   
 9 || Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton; toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, of terry towelling and woven terry fabrics, of cotton ||   ||   
 58021100 58021900 ex63026000 ||   ||   
 20 || Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 63022100 63022290 63022990 63023100 63023290 63023990 ||   ||   
 22 || Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale ||   ||   
 55081010 55091100 55091200 55092100 55092200 55093100 55093200 55094100 55094200 55095100 55095200 55095300 55095900 55096100 55096200 55096900 55099100 55099200 55099900 ||   ||   
 22 a) || Of which acrylic ||   ||   
 ex55081010 55093100 55093200 55096100 55096200 55096900 ||   ||   
 23 || Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale ||   ||   
 55082010 55101100 55101200 55102000 55103000 55109000 ||   ||   
 32 || Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics (other than terry towelling or terry fabrics of cotton and narrow woven fabrics) and tufted textile surfaces, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres ||   ||   
 58011000 58012100 58012200 58012300 58012600 58012700 58013100 58013200 58013300 58013600 58013700 58022000 58023000 ||   ||   
 32 a) || Of which: Cotton corduroy ||   ||   
 58012200 ||   ||   
 39 || Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, other than of terry towelling or a similar terry fabrics of cotton ||   ||   
 63025100 63025390 ex63025990 63029100 63029390 ex63029990 ||   ||   
 GROUP II B ||   ||   ||   
 12 || Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70 || 24,3 pairs || 41 
 61151010 ex61151090 61152200 61152900 61153011 61153090 61159400 61159500 61159610 61159699 61159900 
 13 || Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, women’s or girls’ knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres || 17 || 59 
 61071100 61071200 61071900 61082100 61082200 61082900 ex62121010 ex96190051 
 14 || Men’s or boys’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) || 0,72 || 1389 
 62011100 ex62011210 ex62011290 ex62011310 ex62011390 62102000 
 15 || Women’s or girls’ woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) || 0,84 || 1190 
 62021100 ex62021210 ex62021290 ex62021310 ex62021390 62043100 62043290 62043390 62043919 62103000 
 16 || Men’s or boys’ suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; men’s or boys’ track suits with lining, with an outer shell of a single identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres || 0,80 || 1250 
 62031100 62031200 62031910 62031930 62032280 62032380 62032918 62032930 62113231 62113331 
 17 || Men’s or boys’ jackets or blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres || 1,43 || 700 
 62033100 62033290 62033390 62033919 
 18 || Men’s or boys’ singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 62071100 62071900 62072100 62072200 62072900 62079100 62079910 62079990 ||   ||   
 Women’s or girls’ singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, night-dresses, pyjamas, négligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 62081100 62081900 62082100 62082200 62082900 62089100 62089200 62089900 ex62121010 ex96190059 ||   ||   
 19 || Handkerchiefs, other than knitted or crocheted || 59 || 17 
 62132000 ex62139000 
 21 || Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres; upper parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres || 2,3 || 435 
 ex62011210 ex62011290 ex62011310 ex62011390 62019100 62019200 62019300 ex62021210 ex62021290 ex62021310 ex62021390 62029100 62029200 62029300 62113241 62113341 62114241 62114341 
 24 || Men’s or boys’ nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted || 3,9 || 257 
 61072100 61072200 61072900 61079100 ex61079900 
 Women’s or girls’ night-dresses, pyjamas, négligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 
 61083100 61083200 61083900 61089100 61089200 ex61089900 
 26 || Women’s or girls’ dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres || 3,1 || 323 
 61044100 61044200 61044300 61044400 62044100 62044200 62044300 62044400 
 27 || Women’s or girls’ skirts, including divided skirts || 2,6 || 385 
 61045100 61045200 61045300 61045900 62045100 62045200 62045300 62045910 
 28 || Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres || 1,61 || 620 
 61034100 61034200 61034300 ex61034900 61046100 61046200 61046300 ex61046900 
 29 || Women’s or girls’ suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits; women’s or girls’ track suits with lining, with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres || 1,37 || 730 
 62041100 62041200 62041300 62041910 62042100 62042280 62042380 62042918 62114231 62114331 
 31 || Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted || 18,2 || 55 
 ex62121010 62121090 
 68 || Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies’ gloves, mittens and mitts of categories 10 and 87, and babies’ stockings, socks and sockettes, other than knitted or crocheted, of category 88 ||   ||   
 61119019 61112090 61113090 ex61119090 ex62099010 ex62092000 ex62093000 ex62099090 ex96190051 ex96190059 ||   ||   
 73 || Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres || 1,67 || 600 
 61121100 61121200 61121900 
 76 || Men’s or boys’ industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 62032210 62032310 62032911 62033210 62033310 62033911 62034211 62034251 62034311 62034331 62034911 62034931 62113210 62113310 ||   ||   
 Women’s or girls’ aprons, smock overalls and other industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 62042210 62042310 62042911 62043210 62043310 62043911 62046211 62046251 62046311 62046331 62046911 62046931 62114210 62114310 ||   ||   
 77 || Ski suits, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 ex62112000 ||   ||   
 78 || Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77 ||   ||   
 62034130 62034259 62034339 62034939 62046185 62046259 62046290 62046339 62046390 62046939 62046950 62104000 62105000 62113290 62113390 ex62113900 62114290 62114390 ex62114900 ex96190059 ||   ||   
 83 || Overcoats, jackets, blazers and other garments, including ski suits, knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 4, 5, 7, 13, 24, 26, 27, 28, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75 ||   ||   
 ex61019020 61012010 61013010 61021010 61022010 61023010 61033100 61033200 61033300 ex61033900 61043100 61043200 61043300 ex61043900 61122000 61130090 61142000 61143000 ex61149000 ex96190051 ||   ||   
 GROUP III A ||   ||   ||   
 33 || Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, less than 3 m wide ||   ||   
 54072011 ||   ||   
 Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, not knitted or crocheted, obtained from strip or the like ||   ||   
 63053219 63053390 ||   ||   
 34 || Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, 3 m or more wide ||   ||   
 54072019 ||   ||   
 35 || Woven fabrics of synthetic filaments, other than those for tyres of category 114 ||   ||   
 54071000 54072090 54073000 54074100 54074200 54074300 54074400 54075100 54075200 54075300 54075400 54076110 54076130 54076150 54076190 54076910 54076990 54077100 54077200 54077300 54077400 54078100 54078200 54078300 54078400 54079100 54079200 54079300 54079400 ex58110000 ex59050070 ||   ||   
 35 a) || Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ||   ||   
 ex54071000 ex54072090 ex54073000 54074200 54074300 54074400 54075200 54075300 54075400 54076130 54076150 54076190 54076990 54077200 54077300 54077400 54078200 54078300 54078400 54079200 54079300 54079400 ex58110000 ex59050070 ||   ||   
 36 || Woven fabrics artificial filaments, other than those for tyres of category 114 ||   ||   
 54081000 54082100 54082210 54082290 54082300 54082400 54083100 54083200 54083300 54083400 ex58110000 ex59050070 ||   ||   
 36 a) || Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ||   ||   
 ex54081000 54082210 54082290 54082300 54082400 54083200 54083300 54083400 ex58110000 ex59050070 ||   ||   
 37 || Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres ||   ||   
 55161100 55161200 55161300 55161400 55162100 55162200 55162310 55162390 55162400 55163100 55163200 55163300 55163400 55164100 55164200 55164300 55164400 55169100 55169200 55169300 55169400 ex58030090 ex59050070 ||   ||   
 37 a) || Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached ||   ||   
 55161200 55161300 55161400 55162200 55162310 55162390 55162400 55163200 55163300 55163400 55164200 55164300 55164400 55169200 55169300 55169400 ex58030090 ex59050070 ||   ||   
 38 A || Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric ||   ||   
 60053110 60053210 60053310 60053410 60063110 60063210 60063310 60063410 ||   ||   
 38 B || Net curtains, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 ex63039100 ex63039290 ex63039990 ||   ||   
 40 || Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres ||   ||   
 ex63039100 ex63039290 ex63039990 63041910 ex63041990 63049200 ex63049300 ex63049900 ||   ||   
 41 || Yarn of synthetic filament (continuous), not put up for retail sale, other than non textured single yarn untwisted or with a twist of not more than 50 turns/m ||   ||   
 54011012 54011014 54011016 54011018 54021100 54021900 54022000 54023100 54023200 54023300 54023400 54023900 54024400 54024800 54024900 54025100 54025200 54025910 54025990 54026100 54026200 54026910 54026990 ex56049010 ex56049090 ||   ||   
 42 || Yarn of continuous man-made fibres, not put up for retail sale ||   ||   
 54012010 ||   ||   
 Yarn of artificial fibres; yarn of artificial filaments, not put up for retail sale, other than single yarn of viscose rayon untwisted or with a twist of not more than 250 turns/m and single non textured yarn of cellulose acetate ||   ||   
 54031000 54033200 ex54033300 54033900 54034100 54034200 54034900 ex56049010 ||   ||   
 43 || Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of artificial staple fibres, cotton yarn, put up for retail sale ||   ||   
 52042000 52071000 52079000 54011090 54012090 54060000 55082090 55113000 ||   ||   
 46 || Carded or combed sheep’s or lambs’ wool or other fine animal hair ||   ||   
 51051000 51052100 51052900 51053100 51053900 ||   ||   
 47 || Yarn of carded sheep’s or lambs’ wool (woollen yarn) or of carded fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale ||   ||   
 51061010 51061090 51062010 51062091 51062099 51081010 51081090 ||   ||   
 48 || Yarn of combed sheep’s or lambs’ wool (worsted yarn) or of combed fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale ||   ||   
 51071010 51071090 51072010 51072030 51072051 51072059 51072091 51072099 51082010 51082090 ||   ||   
 49 || Yarn of sheep’s or lambs’ wool or of combed fine animal hair, put up for retail sale ||   ||   
 51091010 51091090 51099000 ||   ||   
 50 || Woven fabrics of sheep’s or lambs’ wool or of fine animal hair ||   ||   
 51111100 51111900 51112000 51113010 51113080 51119010 51119091 51119098 51121100 51121900 51122000 51123010 51123080 51129010 51129091 51129098 ||   ||   
 51 || Cotton, carded or combed ||   ||   
 52030000 ||   ||   
 53 || Cotton gauze ||   ||   
 58030010 ||   ||   
 54 || Artificial staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning ||   ||   
 55070000 ||   ||   
 55 || Synthetic staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning ||   ||   
 55061000 55062000 55063000 55069000 ||   ||   
 56 || Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (including waste), put up for retail sale ||   ||   
 55081090 55111000 55112000 ||   ||   
 58 || Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted (made up or not) ||   ||   
 57011010 57011090 57019010 57019090 ||   ||   
 59 || Carpets and other textile floor coverings, other than the carpets of category 58 ||   ||   
 57021000 57023110 57023180 57023210 57023290 ex57023900 57024110 57024190 57024210 57024290 ex57024900 57025010 57025031 57025039 ex57025090 57029100 57029210 57029290 ex57029900 57031000 57032012 57032018 57032092 57032098 57033012 57033018 57033082 57033088 57039020 57039080 57041000 57049000 57050030 ex57050080 ||   ||   
 60 || Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needlework tapestries (e.g. petit point and cross stitch) made in panels and the like by hand ||   ||   
 58050000 ||   ||   
 61 || Narrow woven fabrics, and narrow fabrics (bolduc) consisting of warp without weft, assembled by means of an adhesive, other than labels and similar articles of category 62 Elastic fabrics and trimmings (not knitted or crocheted), made from textile materials assembled from rubber thread ||   ||   
 ex58061000 58062000 58063100 58063210 58063290 58063900 58064000 ||   ||   
 62 || Chenille yarn (incl. flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallised yarn and gimped horsehair yarn) ||   ||   
 56060091 56060099 ||   ||   
 Tulle and other net fabrics but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, hand or mechanically-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs ||   ||   
 58041010 58041090 58042110 58042190 58042910 58042990 58043000 ||   ||   
 Labels, badges and the like of textile materials, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven ||   ||   
 58071010 58071090 ||   ||   
 Braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the like ||   ||   
 58081000 58089000 ||   ||   
 Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs ||   ||   
 58101010 58101090 58109110 58109190 58109210 58109290 58109910 58109990 ||   ||   
 63 || Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5 % or more elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabrics containing by weight 5 % or more of rubber thread ||   ||   
 59069100 ex60024000 60029000 ex60041000 60049000 ||   ||   
 Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres ||   ||   
 ex60011000 60033010 60053150 60053250 60053350 60053450 ||   ||   
 65 || Knitted or crocheted fabric, other than those of categories 38 A and 63, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres ||   ||   
 56060010 ex60011000 60012100 60012200 ex60012900 60019100 60019200 ex60019900 ex60024000 60031000 60032000 60033090 60034000 ex60041000 60059010 60052100 60052200 60052300 60052400 60053190 60053290 60053390 60053490 60054100 60054200 60054300 60054400 60061000 60062100 60062200 60062300 60062400 60063190 60063290 60063390 60063490 60064100 60064200 60064300 60064400 ||   ||   
 66 || Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres ||   ||   
 63011000 63012090 63013090 ex63014090 ex63019090 ||   ||   
 GROUP III B ||   ||   ||   
 10 || Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted || 17 pairs || 59 
 61119011 61112010 61113010 ex61119090 61161020 61161080 61169100 61169200 61169300 61169900 
 67 || Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains (incl. drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances and other furnishing articles knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling rugs, other knitted or crocheted articles including parts of garments or of clothing accessories ||   ||   
 58079090 61130010 61171000 61178010 61178080 61179000 63012010 63013010 63014010 63019010 63021000 63024000 ex63026000 63031200 63031900 63041100 63049100 ex63052000 63053211 ex63053290 63053310 ex63053900 ex63059000 63071010 63079010 96190041 ex96190051 ||   ||   
 67 a) || Of which: Sacks and bags of a kind used for the packing of goods, made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip ||   ||   
 63053211 63053310 ||   ||   
 69 || Women’s and girls’ slips and petticoats, knitted or crocheted || 7,8 || 128 
 61081100 61081900 
 70 || Panty-hose and tights of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex (6,7 tex) || 30,4 pairs || 33 
 ex61151090 61152100 61153019 
 Women’s full length hosiery of synthetic fibres 
 ex61151090 61159691 
 72 || Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres || 9,7 || 103 
 61123110 61123190 61123910 61123990 61124110 61124190 61124910 61124990 62111100 62111200 
 74 || Women’s or girls’ knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits || 1,54 || 650 
 61041300 61041920 ex61041990 61042200 61042300 61042910 ex61042990 
 75 || Men’s or boys’ knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suit || 0,80 || 1250 
 61031010 61031090 61032200 61032300 61032900 
 84 || Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres ||   ||   
 62142000 62143000 62144000 ex62149000 ||   ||   
 85 || Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres || 17,9 || 56 
 62152000 62159000 
 86 || Corsets, corset-belts, suspender belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted || 8,8 || 114 
 62122000 62123000 62129000 
 87 || Gloves, mittens and mitts, not knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 ex62099010 ex62092000 ex62093000 ex62099090 62160000 ||   ||   
 88 || Stockings, socks and sockettes, not knitted or crocheted; other clothing accessories, parts of garments or of clothing accessories other than for babies, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 ex62099010 ex62092000 ex62093000 ex62099090 62171000 62179000 ||   ||   
 90 || Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited or not ||   ||   
 56074100 56074911 56074919 56074990 56075011 56075019 56075030 56075090 ||   ||   
 91 || Tents ||   ||   
 63062200 63062900 ||   ||   
 93 || Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of woven fabrics, other than made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip ||   ||   
 ex63052000 ex63053290 ex63053900 ||   ||   
 94 || Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps ||   ||   
 56012110 56012190 56012210 56012290 56012900 56013000 96190031 96190039 ||   ||   
 95 || Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings ||   ||   
 56021019 56021031 ex56021038 56021090 56022100 ex56022900 56029000 ex58079010 ex59050070 62101010 63079091 ||   ||   
 96 || Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated ||   ||   
 56031110 56031190 56031210 56031290 56031310 56031390 56031410 56031490 56039110 56039190 56039210 56039290 56039310 56039390 56039410 56039490 ex58079010 ex59050070 62101092 62101098 ex63014090 ex63019090 63022210 63023210 63025310 63029310 63039210 63039910 ex63041990 ex63049300 ex63049900 ex63053290 ex63053900 63071030 63079092 ex63079098 96190049 ex96190059 ||   ||   
 97 || Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope ||   ||   
 56081120 56081180 56081911 56081919 56081930 56081990 56089000 ||   ||   
 98 || Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, cables or rope, other than textile fabrics, articles made from such fabrics and articles of category 97 ||   ||   
 56090000 59050010 ||   ||   
 99 || Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books and the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations ||   ||   
 59011000 59019000 ||   ||   
 Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape ||   ||   
 59041000 59049000 ||   ||   
 Rubberised textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres ||   ||   
 59061000 59069910 59069990 ||   ||   
 Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths, other than of category 100 ||   ||   
 59070000 ||   ||   
 100 || Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials ||   ||   
 59031010 59031090 59032010 59032090 59039010 59039091 59039099 ||   ||   
 101 || Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, other than of synthetic fibres ||   ||   
 ex56079090 ||   ||   
 109 || Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds ||   ||   
 63061200 63061900 63063000 ||   ||   
 110 || Woven pneumatic mattresses ||   ||   
 63064000 ||   ||   
 111 || Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents ||   ||   
 63069000 ||   ||   
 112 || Other made up textile articles, woven, excluding those of categories 113 and 114 ||   ||   
 63072000 ex63079098 ||   ||   
 113 || Floor cloth, dish cloth and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 63071090 ||   ||   
 114 || Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses ||   ||   
 59021010 59021090 59022010 59022090 59029010 59029090 59080000 59090010 59090090 59100000 59111000 ex59112000 59113111 59113119 59113190 59113211 59113219 59113290 59114000 59119010 59119090 ||   ||   
 GROUP IV ||   ||   ||   
 115 || Flax or ramie yarn ||   ||   
 53061010 53061030 53061050 53061090 53062010 53062090 53089012 53089019 ||   ||   
 117 || Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie ||   ||   
 53091110 53091190 53091900 53092100 53092900 53110010 ex58030090 59050030 ||   ||   
 118 || Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 63022910 63023920 63025910 ex63025990 63029910 ex63029990 ||   ||   
 120 || Curtains (incl. drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie ||   ||   
 ex63039990 63041930 ex63049900 ||   ||   
 121 || Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramie ||   ||   
 ex56079090 ||   ||   
 122 || Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 ex63059000 ||   ||   
 123 || Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow woven fabrics ||   ||   
 58019010 ex58019090 ||   ||   
 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted ||   ||   
 ex62149000 ||   ||   
 GROUP V ||   ||   ||   
 124 || Synthetic staple fibres ||   ||   
 55011000 55012000 55013000 55014000 55019000 55031100 55031900 55032000 55033000 55034000 55039000 55051010 55051030 55051050 55051070 55051090 ||   ||   
 125 A || Synthetic filament yarn (continuous) not put up for retail sale, other than yarn of category 41 ||   ||   
 54024500 54024600 54024700 ||   ||   
 125 B || Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of synthetic materials ||   ||   
 54041100 54041200 54041900 54049010 54049090 ex56049010 ex56049090 ||   ||   
 126 || Artificial staple fibres ||   ||   
 55020010 55020040 55020080 55041000 55049000 55052000 ||   ||   
 127 A || Yarn of artificial filaments (continuous) not put up for retail sale, other than yarn of category 42 ||   ||   
 54033100 ex54033200 ex54033300 ||   ||   
 127 B || Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of artificial textile materials ||   ||   
 54050000 ex56049090 ||   ||   
 128 || Coarse animal hair, carded or combed ||   ||   
 51054000 ||   ||   
 129 || Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair ||   ||   
 51100000 ||   ||   
 130 A || Silk yarn other than yarn spun from silk waste ||   ||   
 50040010 50040090 50060010 ||   ||   
 130 B || Silk yarn other than of category 130 A; silk-worm gut ||   ||   
 50050010 50050090 50060090 ex56049090 ||   ||   
 131 || Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres ||   ||   
 53089090 ||   ||   
 132 || Paper yarn ||   ||   
 53089050 ||   ||   
 133 || Yarn of true hemp ||   ||   
 53082010 53082090 ||   ||   
 134 || Metallised yarn ||   ||   
 56050000 ||   ||   
 135 || Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horse hair ||   ||   
 51130000 ||   ||   
 136 || Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste ||   ||   
 50071000 50072011 50072019 50072021 50072031 50072039 50072041 50072051 50072059 50072061 50072069 50072071 50079010 50079030 50079050 50079090 58030030 ex59050090 ex59112000 ||   ||   
 137 || Woven pile fabric and chenille fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of silk, or of silk waste ||   ||   
 ex58019090 ex58061000 ||   ||   
 138 || Woven fabrics of paper yarn and other textile fibres other than of ramie ||   ||   
 53110090 ex59050090 ||   ||   
 139 || Woven fabrics of metal threads or of metallised yarn ||   ||   
 58090000 ||   ||   
 140 || Knitted or crocheted fabric of textile material other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man made fibres ||   ||   
 ex60011000 ex60012900 ex60019900 60039000 60059090 60069000 ||   ||   
 141 || Travelling rugs and blankets of textile material other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man made fibres ||   ||   
 ex63019090 ||   ||   
 142 || Carpets and other textile floor coverings of sisal, of other fibres of the agave family or the Manila hemp ||   ||   
 ex57023900 ex57024900 ex57025090 ex57029900 ex57050080 ||   ||   
 144 || Felt of coarse animal hair ||   ||   
 ex56021038 ex56022900 ||   ||   
 145 || Twine, cordage, ropes and cables plaited or not abaca (Manila hemp) or of true hemp ||   ||   
 ex56079020 ex56079090 ||   ||   
 146 A || Binder or baler twine for agricultural machines, of sisal or other fibres of the agave family ||   ||   
 ex56072100 ||   ||   
 146 B || Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of sisal or other fibres of the agave family, other than the products of category 146 A ||   ||   
 ex56072100 56072900 ||   ||   
 146 C || Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 ||   ||   
 ex56079020 ||   ||   
 147 || Silk waste (incl. cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and garneted stock, other than not carded or combed ||   ||   
 ex50030000 ||   ||   
 148 A || Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 ||   ||   
 53071000 53072000 ||   ||   
 148 B || Coir yarn ||   ||   
 53081000 ||   ||   
 149 || Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of more than 150 cm ||   ||   
 53101090 ex53109000 ||   ||   
 150 || Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of not more than 150 cm; sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than used ||   ||   
 53101010 ex53109000 59050050 63051090 ||   ||   
 151 A || Floor coverings of coconut fibres (coir) ||   ||   
 57022000 ||   ||   
 151 B || Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than tufted or flocked ||   ||   
 ex57023900 ex57024900 ex57025090 ex57029900 ||   ||   
 152 || Needle loom felt of jute or of other textile bast fibres not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings ||   ||   
 56021011 ||   ||   
 153 || Used sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 ||   ||   
 63051010 ||   ||   
 154 || Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling ||   ||   
 50010000 ||   ||   
 Raw silk (not thrown) ||   ||   
 50020000 ||   ||   
 Silk waste (incl. cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and garnetted stock, not carded or combed ||   ||   
 ex50030000 ||   ||   
 Wool not carded or combed ||   ||   
 51011100 51011900 51012100 51012900 51013000 ||   ||   
 Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed ||   ||   
 51021100 51021910 51021930 51021940 51021990 51022000 ||   ||   
 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garneted stock ||   ||   
 51031010 51031090 51032000 51033000 ||   ||   
 Garneted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair ||   ||   
 51040000 ||   ||   
 Flax, raw or processed but not spun: flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garneted stock) ||   ||   
 53011000 53012100 53012900 53013000 ||   ||   
 Ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste, other than coir and abaca ||   ||   
 53050000 ||   ||   
 Cotton, not carded nor combed ||   ||   
 52010010 52010090 ||   ||   
 Cotton waste (incl. yarn waste and garneted stock) ||   ||   
 52021000 52029100 52029900 ||   ||   
 True hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garneted stock) ||   ||   
 53021000 53029000 ||   ||   
 Abaca (Manila hemp or Musa Textilis Nee), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of abaca (including yarn waste and garneted stock) ||   ||   
 53050000 ||   ||   
 Jute or other textile bast fibres (excl. flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of jute or other textile bast fibres (including yarn waste and garneted stock) ||   ||   
 53031000 53039000 ||   ||   
 Other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of such fibres (including yarn waste and garneted stock) ||   ||   
 53050000 ||   ||   
 156 || Blouses and pullovers knitted or crocheted of silk or silk waste for women and girls ||   ||   
 61069030 ex61109090 ||   ||   
 157 || Garments, knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories 1 to 123 and 156 ||   ||   
 ex61019020 ex61019080 61029010 61029090 ex61033900 ex61034900 ex61041990 ex61042990 ex61043900 61044900 ex61046900 61059090 61069050 61069090 ex61079900 ex61089900 61099090 61109010 ex61109090 ex61119090 ex61149000 ||   ||   
 159 || Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk waste ||   ||   
 62044910 62061000 ||   ||   
 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or silk waste ||   ||   
 62141000 ||   ||   
 Ties, bow ties and cravats of silk or silk waste ||   ||   
 62151000 ||   ||   
 160 || Handkerchiefs of silk or silk waste ||   ||   
 ex62139000 ||   ||   
 161 || Garments, not knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories 1 to 123 and category 159 ||   ||   
 62011900 62019900 62021900 62029900 62031990 62032990 62033990 62034990 62041990 62042990 62043990 62044990 62045990 62046990 62059010 ex62059080 62069010 62069090 ex62112000 ex62113900 ex62114900 ex96190059 ||   ||   
B.           OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(1)
 Ö CN Õ codes
300590
39211200
ex392113
ex39219060
42021219
42021250
42021291
42021299
42022210
42022290
42023210
42023290
42029211
42029215
42029219
42029291
42029298
56041000
63090000
63101000
63109000
ex640520
ex640610
ex640690
ex65010000
ex65020000
ex65040000
ex650500
ex650699
66011000
66019100
660199
66019990
70191100
70191200
ex701919
87082110
87082190
88040000
ex91139000
ex940490
ex961210
ê 1260/2009
Art. 1 and Annex 
ANNEX II
List of countries referred to
in Article 2
Belarus
North Korea
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ê 1786/2006
Art. 1 and Annex .2 (adapted)
ANNEX III
Annual Ö Union Õ
quantitative limits referred to in Article 3(1)
ê 1260/2009
Art. 1 and Annex .3
 Belarus 
   || Category || Unit || Quantity 
 Group IA || 1 || tonnes || 1586 
 2 || tonnes || 6643 
 3 || tonnes || 242 
 Group IB || 4 || T pieces || 1839 
 5 || T pieces || 1105 
 6 || T pieces || 1705 
 7 || T pieces || 1377 
 8 || T pieces || 1160 
 Group IIA || 20 || tonnes || 329 
 22 || tonnes || 524 
 Group IIB || 15 || T pieces || 1726 
 21 || T pieces || 930 
 24 || T pieces || 844 
 26/27 || T pieces || 1117 
 29 || T pieces || 468 
 73 || T pieces || 329 
 Group IIIB || 67 || tonnes || 359 
 Group IV || 115 || tonnes || 420 
 117 || tonnes || 2312 
 118 || tonnes || 471 
 T pieces || : || thousand of pieces 
ê 1786/2006
Art. 1 and Annex .2
 North Korea 
 Category || Unit || Quantity 
 1 || tonnes || 128 
 2 || tonnes || 153 
 3 || tonnes || 117 
 4 || 1000 pieces || 289 
 5 || 1000 pieces || 189 
 6 || 1000 pieces || 218 
 7 || 1000 pieces || 101 
 8 || 1000 pieces || 302 
 9 || tonnes || 71 
 12 || 1000 pairs || 1308 
 13 || 1000 pieces || 1509 
 14 || 1000 pieces || 154 
 15 || 1000 pieces || 175 
 16 || 1000 pieces || 88 
 17 || 1000 pieces || 61 
 18 || tonnes || 61 
 19 || 1000 pieces || 411 
 20 || tonnes || 142 
 21 || 1000 pieces || 3416 
 24 || 1000 pieces || 263 
 26 || 1000 pieces || 176 
 27 || 1000 pieces || 289 
 28 || 1000 pieces || 286 
 29 || 1000 pieces || 120 
 31 || 1000 pieces || 293 
 36 || tonnes || 96 
 37 || tonnes || 394 
 39 || tonnes || 51 
 59 || tonnes || 466 
 61 || tonnes || 40 
 68 || tonnes || 120 
 69 || 1000 pieces || 184 
 70 || 1000 pieces || 270 
 73 || 1000 pieces || 149 
 74 || 1000 pieces || 133 
 75 || 1000 pieces || 39 
 76 || tonnes || 120 
 77 || tonnes || 14 
 78 || tonnes || 184 
 83 || tonnes || 54 
 87 || tonnes || 8 
 109 || tonnes || 11 
 117 || tonnes || 52 
 118 || tonnes || 23 
 142 || tonnes || 10 
 151A || tonnes || 10 
 151B || tonnes || 10 
 161 || tonnes || 152 
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ê 1476/96
Art. 2 and Annex 
ANNEX IV
referred to in Article 3(3)
(The product descriptions of the
categories listed in this Annex are to be found in Section A of Annex I)
 NORTH KOREA 
 Categories: || 10, 22, 23, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 58, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 72, 84, 85, 86, 88, 90, 91, 93, 97, 99, 100, 101, 111, 112, 113, 114, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 130, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 145, 146A, 146B, 146C, 149, 150, 153, 156, 157, 159, 160. 
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ê 1260/2009
Art. 1 and Annex  (adapted)
ANNEX V
OUTWARD PROCESSING TRAFFIC
Annual Ö Union Õ limits
referred to in Article 4
 Belarus 
 Category || Unit || Quantity 
 4 || 1000 pieces || 6610 
 5 || 1000 pieces || 9215 
 6 || 1000 pieces || 12290 
 7 || 1000 pieces || 9225 
 8 || 1000 pieces || 3140 
 15 || 1000 pieces || 5387 
 21 || 1000 pieces || 3584 
 24 || 1000 pieces || 922 
 26/27 || 1000 pieces || 4492 
 29 || 1000 pieces || 1820 
 73 || 1000 pieces || 6979 
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ê 1309/2002
Art. 1.5(b) and Annex  (adapted)
ANNEX VI
List of particulars to be given in
the boxes of the Ö import Õ document
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é
ANNEX VII
Repealed
Regulation with list of its successive amendments
 Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 (OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1) ||   || 
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 1470/94 (OJ L 159, 28.6.1994, p. 14) || Only Article 2 
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 1756/94 (OJ L 183, 19.7.1994, p. 9) || Only Article 2 
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 2612/94 (OJ L 279, 28.10.1994, p. 7) || Only Article 2 
 || Council Regulation (EC) No 2798/94 (OJ L 297, 18.11.1994, p. 6) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 2980/94 (OJ L 315, 8.12.1994, p. 2) || Only Article 2 
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 3168/94 (OJ L 335, 23.12.1994, p. 23) ||   
 || Council Regulation (EC) No 1325/95 (OJ L 128, 13.6.1995, p. 1) ||   
 || Council Regulation (EC) No 538/96 (OJ L 79, 29.3.1996, p. 1) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 1476/96 (OJ L 188, 27.7.1996, p. 4) || Only Article 2 
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 1937/96 (OJ L 255, 9.10.1996, p. 4) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 1457/97 (OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 6) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 2542/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 14) ||   
 || Council Regulation (EC) No 7/2000 (OJ L 2, 5.1.2000, p. 51) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 2878/2000 (OJ L 333, 29.12.2000, p. 60) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 2245/2001 (OJ L 303, 20.11.2001, p. 17) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/2002 (OJ L 146, 4.6.2002, p. 1) ||   
 || Council Regulation (EC) No 1309/2002 (OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 1) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2003 (OJ L 204, 13.8.2003, p. 3) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/2003 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2003, p. 46) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 2309/2003 (OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 21) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 1877/2004 (OJ L 326, 29.10.2004, p. 25) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 931/2005 (OJ L 162, 23.6.2005, p. 37) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 1786/2006 (OJ L 337, 5.12.2006, p. 12) ||   
 || Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1) || Only point 13(2) of the Annex 
 || Commission Regulation (EC) No 1398/2007 (OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 5) ||   
 || Commission Regulation (EU) No 1260/2009 (OJ L 338, 19.12.2009, p. 58) ||   
 || Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1322/2011 (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 42) ||   
 || Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1165/2012 (OJ L 336, 8.12.2012, p. 55) ||   
 || Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013 (OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 1) || Only point 16(2) of the Annex 
 || Regulation (EU) No 38/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 18, 21.1.2014, p. 52) || Only point 2 of the Annex 
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ANNEX VIII
Correlation
Table
 Regulation (EC) No 517/94 || This Regulation 
 Article 1 || Article 1 
 Article 2(1), introductory wording || Article 2, introductory wording 
 Article 2(1), first indent || Article 2(a) 
 Article 2(1), second indent || Article 2(b) 
 Article 2(1), third indent || – 
 Article 2(1), fourth indent || – 
 Article 2(2) || – 
 Articles 3 to 8 || Articles 3 to 8 
 Article 9(1) || Article 9(1) 
 Article 9(2)(a) || Article 9(2), first subparagraph 
 Article 9(2)(b), first subparagraph || Article 9(2), second subparagraph 
 Article 9(2)(b), second subparagraph || Article 9(2), third subparagraph 
 Article 9(3) and (4) || Article 9(3) and (4) 
 Articles 10 to 22 || Articles 10 to 22 
 Article 23(1) || Article 23 
 Article 23(2) || – 
 Article 24 || Article 24 
 Article 25(1) || Article 25(1) 
 Article 25(1a) || Article 25(2) 
 Article 25(2) || Article 25(3) 
 Article 25(5) || Article 25(4) 
 Article 25(6) || – 
 Article 25a || Article 26 
 Article 25b || Article 27 
 Article 26(1) || Article 28(1) 
 Article 26(2)(a), introductory wording || Article 28(2), first subparagraph, introductory wording 
 Article 26(2)(a), first indent || Article 28(2), first subparagraph, point (a) 
 Article 26(2)(a), second indent || Article 28(2), first subparagraph, point (b) 
 Article 26(2)(a), third indent || Article 28(2), first subparagraph, point (c) 
 Article 26(2)(b) || Article 28(2), second subparagraph 
 Article 26a || Article 29 
 Article 27 || – 
 Article 28 || Article 30 
 – || Article 31 
 Article 29 || Article 32 
 Annex I || Annex I 
 Annex II || Annex II 
 Annex IIIA || – 
 Annex IIIB || – 
 Annex IV || Annex III 
 Annex V || Annex IV 
 Annex V1 || Annex V 
 Annex V1I || Annex VI 
 – || Annex VII 
 – || Annex VIII 
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