Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1235/2014 of 18 November 2014 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2015 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94
Date: 2014-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import (EU), import licence, quantitative restriction, textile product, third country




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19.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 332/18








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1235/2014
of 18 November 2014
         
laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2015 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 17(3) and (6) and Article 21(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EC) No 517/94 established quantitative restrictions on imports of certain textile products originating in certain third countries to be allocated on a first come, first served basis.












(2)


Under Regulation (EC) No 517/94 it is possible, in certain circumstances, to use other allocation methods, to divide quotas into tranches, or to reserve a proportion of a specific quantitative limit exclusively for applications which are supported by evidence of the results of past import performance.












(3)


Rules for management of the quotas established for 2015 should be adopted before the quota year begins so that the continuity of trade flows is not affected unduly.












(4)


The measures adopted in previous years, such as those in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1281/2013 (2), proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2015.












(5)


In order to satisfy the greatest possible number of operators it is appropriate to make the ‘first come, first served’ allocation method more flexible by placing a ceiling on the quantities which can be allocated to each operator by that method.












(6)


To guarantee a degree of continuity in trade and efficient quota administration, operators should be allowed to make their initial import authorisation application for 2015 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2014.












(7)


To achieve optimum use of the quantities, an operator who has used up at least one half of the amount already authorised should be permitted to apply for a further amount, provided that quantities are available in the quotas.












(8)


To secure a sound administration, import authorisations should be valid for nine months from the date of issue, but only until the end of the year at the latest. Member States should issue licences only after being notified by the Commission that quantities are available and only if an operator can prove the existence of a contract and can certify, in the absence of a specific provision to the contrary, that he has not already been allocated a Community import authorisation under this Regulation for the categories and countries concerned. The competent national authorities should, however, be authorised, in response to importers' applications, to extend by three months and up to 31 March 2016 licences of which at least one half has been used by the application date.












(9)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee established by Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 517/94,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
This Regulation lays down rules on the management of quantitative quotas for imports of certain textile products set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 for the year 2015.


Article 2
The quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated according to the chronological order of receipt by the Commission of Member States' notifications of applications from individual operators, for amounts not exceeding the maximum quantities per operator set out in Annex I.
The maximum quantities shall not, however, apply to operators able to prove to the competent national authorities, when making their first application for 2015, that, in respect of given categories and given third countries, they imported more than the maximum quantities specified for each category pursuant to import licences granted to them for 2014.
In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2014 from given third countries and in given categories, provided that enough quota capacity is available.


Article 3
Any importer who has already used up 50 per cent or more of the amount allocated to him under this Regulation may make a further application, in respect of the same category and country of origin, for amounts not exceeding the maximum quantities laid down in Annex I.


Article 4

1.   The competent national authorities listed in Annex II may, from 10.00 a.m. on 8 January 2015, notify the Commission of the amounts covered by requests for import authorisations.
The time fixed in the first subparagraph shall be understood as Brussels time.


2.   The competent national authorities shall issue authorisations only after being notified by the Commission pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 that quantities are available for importation.
They shall issue authorisations only if an operator:






(a)


proves the existence of a contract relating to the provision of the goods; and










(b)


certifies in writing that, in respect of the categories and countries concerned:






(i)


the operator has not already been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation; or










(ii)


the operator has been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation but has used up at least 50 per cent of it.










3.   Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from the date of issue, but until 31 December 2015 at the latest.
The competent national authorities may, however, at the importer's request, grant a three-month extension for authorisations which are at least 50 per cent used up at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than 31 March 2016.



Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 November 2014.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1281/2013 of 10 December 2013 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2014 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 (OJ L 332, 11.12.2013, p. 5).




ANNEX I
Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3








Country concerned


Category


Unit


Maximum amount




Belarus


 


 


 




 


1


Kilograms


20 000 




 


2


Kilograms


80 000 




 


3


Kilograms


5 000 




 


4


Pieces


20 000 




 


5


Pieces


15 000 




 


6


Pieces


20 000 




 


7


Pieces


20 000 




 


8


Pieces


20 000 




 


15


Pieces


17 000 




 


20


Kilograms


5 000 




 


21


Pieces


5 000 




 


22


Kilograms


6 000 




 


24


Pieces


5 000 




 


26/27


Pieces


10 000 




 


29


Pieces


5 000 




 


67


Kilograms


3 000 




 


73


Pieces


6 000 




 


115


Kilograms


20 000 




 


117


Kilograms


30 000 




 


118


Kilograms


5 000 















Country concerned


Category


Unit


Maximum amount




North Korea


1


Kilograms


10 000 




 


2


Kilograms


10 000 




 


3


Kilograms


10 000 




 


4


Pieces


10 000 




 


5


Pieces


10 000 




 


6


Pieces


10 000 




 


7


Pieces


10 000 




 


8


Pieces


10 000 




 


9


Kilograms


10 000 




 


12


Pairs


10 000 




 


13


Pieces


10 000 




 


14


Pieces


10 000 




 


15


Pieces


10 000 




 


16


Pieces


10 000 




 


17


Pieces


10 000 




 


18


Kilograms


10 000 




 


19


Pieces


10 000 




 


20


Kilograms


10 000 




 


21


Pieces


10 000 




 


24


Pieces


10 000 




 


26


Pieces


10 000 




 


27


Pieces


10 000 




 


28


Pieces


10 000 




 


29


Pieces


10 000 




 


31


Pieces


10 000 




 


36


Kilograms


10 000 




 


37


Kilograms


10 000 




 


39


Kilograms


10 000 




 


59


Kilograms


10 000 




 


61


Kilograms


10 000 




 


68


Kilograms


10 000 




 


69


Pieces


10 000 




 


70


Pairs


10 000 




 


73


Pieces


10 000 




 


74


Pieces


10 000 




 


75


Pieces


10 000 




 


76


Kilograms


10 000 




 


77


Kilograms


5 000 




 


78


Kilograms


5 000 




 


83


Kilograms


10 000 




 


87


Kilograms


8 000 




 


109


Kilograms


10 000 




 


117


Kilograms


10 000 




 


118


Kilograms


10 000 




 


142


Kilograms


10 000 




 


151A


Kilograms


10 000 




 


151B


Kilograms


10 000 




 


161


Kilograms


10 000 









ANNEX II
List of Licensing offices referred to in Article 4








1.   Belgium






FOD Economie, Kmo, Middenstand en Energie




Algemene Directie Economische Analyses en Internationale Economie




Dienst Vergunningen




Vooruitgangstraat 50




1210 Brussel




Tel. +32 22776713




Fax +32 22775063











SPF Économie, PME, Classes moyennes et Énergie




Direction générale des analyses économiques et de l'économie internationale




Service Licences




Rue du Progrès 50




1210 Bruxelles




Tél. + 32 22776713




Fax + 32 22775063






2.   Bulgaria






Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката




Дирекция „Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол“




ул. „Славянска“ № 8




1052 София




Tel.: +359 29407008/+359 29407673/+359 29407800




Fax: +359 29815041/+359 29804710/+359 29883654









Ministry of Economy and Energy




8, Slavyanska Str., Sofia 1052, Bulgaria




Tel.: +359 29407008/+359 29407673/+359 29407800




Fax: +359 29815041/+359 29804710/+359 29883654








3.   Czech Republic






Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu (Ministry of Industry and Trade)




Licenční správa




Na Františku 32




CZ – 110 15 Praha 1




Tel: (420) 224 907 111




Fax: (420) 224 212 133






4.   Denmark






Erhvervs- og Vækstministeriet (Ministry for Business and Growth)




Erhvervsstyrelsen




Langelinie Allé 17




2100 København




DANMARK




Tlf. + 45 35291000




Fax + 45 35291001








5.   Germany






Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) [Federal Office of Economics and Export Control]




Frankfurter Str. 29-35




D-65760 Eschborn




Tel.: +49 6196908-0




Fax +49 6196908800






6.   Estonia






Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium




Harju 11




15072 Tallinn




Eesti




Tel: +372 6256400




Faks: +372 6313660








7.   Ireland






Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation




Licensing Unit




Kildare Street




Dublin 2




IRELAND




Tel. +353 16312545




Fax +353 16312562






8.   Greece






Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης και Ανταγωνιστικότητας




Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής Πολιτικής




Διεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής Άμυνας




Κορνάρου 1




105 63 Αθήνα




Τηλ. +30 2103286041-43, 2103286021




Φαξ +30 2103286094









Ministry of Development and Competitiveness




General Directorate for International Economic Policy,




Directorate of Import-Export Regimes, Trade Defence Instruments




1 Kornarou Str.




10563 Αθήνα




Τηλ. + 30 2103286041-43, 2103286021




Φαξ + 30 2103286094








9.   Spain






Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad




Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones




Paseo de la Castellana no 162




E-28046 Madrid




Tel. +34 913493817, 3493874




Fax +34 913493831




Correo electrónico: sgindustrial.sscc@comercio.mineco.es






10.   France






Ministère de l'économie, de l'industrie et du numérique




Direction générale des entreprises (DGE)




Service de l'industrie (SI)




Sous-direction de la chimie, des matériaux et des éco-industries (SDCME)




Bureau des matériaux




67 rue Barbès — BP 80001




94201 Ivry-sur-Seine Cedex




Tél. +33 179843449




Courriel: isabelle.paimblanc@finances.gouv.fr








11.   Croatia






Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova




Samostalni sektor za trgovinsku politiku i gospodarsku multilateralu




Trg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-8




10000 Zagreb




Tel. 00 385 1 6444626




Faks 00 385 1 6444601









Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs




Directorate for Trade Policy and Economic Multilateral Affairs




Trg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-8




10000 Zagreb




Tel. 00 385 1 6444626




Faks 00 385 1 6444601






12.   Italy






Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico




Dipartimento per l'impresa e l'internazionalizzazione




Direzione Generale per la Politica Commerciale Internazionale




Divisione III — Politiche settoriali




Viale Boston, 25




00144 Roma




Tel. +39 0659647517, 59932202, 59932406




Fax +39 0659932263, 59932636




E-mail: polcom3@mise.gov.it








13.   Cyprus






Κλάδος Έκδοσης Αδειών Εισαγωγής/Εξαγωγής




Υπηρεσία Εμπορίου




Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού




Ανδρέα Αραούζου 6




1421 Λευκωσία




Τηλ. +357 22867100




Φαξ +357 22375443









Imports/Exports Licensing Section




Trade Service




Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism




6, Andrea Araouzou Str.




1421 Nicosia




Κύπρος




Τηλ. +357 22 867 100




Φαξ +357 22 375 443






14.   Latvia






Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija




Kr.Valdemāra iela 3




LV-1395 Rīga




Tālr.: 00 371 6701 6201




Fakss: 00 371 6782 8121








15.   Lithuania






Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija




Gedimino pr. 38/Vasario 16-osios g. 2




LT-01104 Vilnius, Lietuva




Tel. +370 70664658, +370 70664808




Faks. +370 70664762




E. paštas vienaslangelis@ukmin.lt






16.   Luxembourg






Ministère de l'économie




Office des licences




19-21, boulevard Royal




2449 Luxembourg




Tél. +352 226162




Fax +352 466138




office.licences@eco.etat.lu








17.   Hungary






Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal




(Hungarian Trade Licencing Office)




1124 Budapest




Németvölgyi út 37–39.




MAGYARORSZÁG




Tel. +36 14585503




Fax +36 14585814




E-mail: keo@mkeh.gov.hu






18.   Malta






Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business




Commerce Department, Trade Services Directorate




Lascaris




Valletta VLT2000




Malta




Telefon: 00 356 256 90 202




Faks: 00 356 212 37 112








19.   Netherlands






Belastingdienst/Douane




Centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer




Kempkensberg 12




Postbus 30003




9700 RD Groningen




Tel. +31 881512122




Fax +31 881513182






20.   Austria






Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft (Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy)




Abteilung C2/9 — Außenwirtschaftskontrolle




Stubenring 1




A — 1010 Wien




Tel: +43 171100-8353




Fax +43 171100-8366








21.   Poland






Ministerstwo Gospodarki




pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5




00-507 Warszawa




POLSKA




Tel. +48 226935553




Faks +48226934021






22.   Portugal






Ministério das Finanças




Direção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo




Rua Terreiro do Trigo




Edifício da Alfândega




1149-006 Lisboa




Portugal




Tel. (351-1) 218 814 263




Fax: (351-1) 218 814 261




Endereço eletrónico: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt








23.   Romania






Ministerul Economiei,




Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri




Direcția Politici Comerciale




Calea Victoriei, nr. 152, sector 1




București




Cod poștal: 010096




Tel: + 40 21 3150081




Fax: + 40 21 3150454




E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro






24.   Slovenia






Ministrstvo za finance (Ministry of Finance)




Davčna uprava Republike Slovenije




Spodnji plavž 6c




SI-4270 Jesenice




SLOVENIJA




Tel. +386 42974470




Faks +386 42974472




E-naslov: taric.cuje@gov.si








25.   Slovakia






Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR (Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic)




Odbor výkonu obchodných opatrení




Mierová 19




827 15 Bratislava




Tel. +421 248547019




Fax +421 243423915




E-mail: jan.krocka@mhsr.sk






26.   Finland






Tulli (Finnish Customs)




PL 512




FI-00101 Helsinki




SUOMI/FINLAND




Puhelin: +358 295 5200




Faksi: +358 204922852




Sähköposti: kirmo@tulli.fi











Tullen




PB 512




FI-00101 Helsingfors




FINLAND




Fax +358 204922852








27.   Sweden






Kommerskollegium




Box 6803




SE-113 86 Stockholm




SVERIGE




Tfn +46 86904800




Fax +46 8306759




E-post: registrator@kommers.se






28.   United Kingdom

Import Licensing Branch (ILB)
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
E-mail: enquiries.ilb@bis.gsi.gov.uk