Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2106 of 20 November 2015 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2016 under Regulation (EU) 2015/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2015-11-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import (EU), import licence, market protection, market supervision, quantitative restriction, textile product, third country




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21.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 305/35








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/2106
of 20 November 2015
         
laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2016 under Regulation (EU) 2015/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 June 2015 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 (1), and in particular Article 17(3) and (6) and Article 21(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) 2015/936 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 (EU) 2015/936 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 the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2016 should be adopted before the quota year begins so that the continuity of trade flows is not unduly affected.












(4)


The measures adopted in previous years, such as those in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1235/2014 (2), proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2016.












(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 that 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 2016 equivalent to the quantity that they imported in 2015.












(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 until the end of the year at the latest. Member States should issue authorisations only after being notified by the Commission that quantities are available and only if operators can prove the existence of a contract and can certify, in the absence of a specific provision to the contrary, that they have not yet been granted a Union import authorisation under this Regulation for the categories and countries concerned. The competent national authorities should, however, be authorised, in response to an importer's application, to extend by three months and until 31 March 2017 the validity of an authorisation provided that at least half of the allocated quantity 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 30 of Regulation (EU) 2015/936,





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 III to Regulation (EU) 2015/936 for the year 2016.


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 2016, that, in respect of given categories and given third countries, they imported more than the maximum quantities specified for each category pursuant to import authorisations granted to them for 2015.
In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2015 from given third countries and in given categories, provided that enough quota capacity is available.


Article 3
Importers who have already used 50 per cent or more of the amount allocated to them 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., Brussels time, on 11 January 2016, notify the Commission of the amounts covered by requests for import authorisations.


2.   The competent national authorities shall issue import authorisations only after being notified by the Commission pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/936 that the requested quantities are available for importation.
They shall issue authorisations only where 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 granted an authorisation under this Regulation; or










(ii)


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










3.   Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from the date of issue until 31 December 2016 at the latest.
The competent national authorities may, however, at the importer's request, grant a three-month extension to the validity of an authorisation, provided that at least 50 per cent of the allocated quantity has been used at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than 31 March 2017.



Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply as from 1 January 2016.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 November 2015.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 160, 25.6.2015, p. 1.

(2)  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 (OJ L 332, 19.11.2014, p. 18).




ANNEX I

Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3









Country concerned


Category


Unit


Maximum amount





Republic of 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 





Democratic People's Republic of 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 competent national authorities referred to in Article 4















1.


Belgium









FOD Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie (FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy)




Algemene Directie Economische Analyses en Internationale Economie




Dienst Vergunningen




Vooruitgangstraat 50




B-1210 Brussel




Tel: + 32 (0) 2 277 67 13




Fax: + 32 (0) 2 277 50 63











SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie (FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy)




Direction générale des Analyses économiques et de l'Economie internationale




Service Licences




Rue du Progrès 50




B-1210 Bruxelles




Tél: + 32 (0) 2 277 67 13




Fax: + 32 (0) 2 277 50 63












2.


Bulgaria









Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката




Дирекция ‘Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол’




ул. ‘Славянска’ № 8




1052 София




Тел.: +359 29 40 7008 / +359 29 40 7673 / +359 29 40 7800




Факс: +359 29 81 5041 / +359 29 80 4710 / +359 29 88 3654










Ministry of Economy and Energy






8, Slavyanska Str., Sofia 1052, Bulgaria






Tel.: +359 29 40 7008 / +359 29 40 7673 / +359 29 40 7800






Fax: +359 29 81 5041 / +359 29 80 4710 / +359 29 88 3654















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 of Business and Growth)




Erhvervsstyrelsen




Langelinie Allé 17




2100 København




Tel.: (45) 35 29 10 00




Fax: (45) 35 29 10 01














5.


Germany









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




Frankfurter Str. 29-35




D-65760 Eschborn




Tel.: (49 61 96) 908-0




Fax: (49 61 96) 908 800












6.


Estonia









Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications)




Harju 11




EST-15072 Tallinn




Tel.: (372) 6256 400




Fax: (372) 6313 660














7.


Ireland









An Roinn Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta




23 Sráid Chill Dara




Baile Átha Cliath 2D02 TD30




Tel.: (353 1) 631 2545




Fax: (353 1) 631 2562










Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation






Licensing Unit






Kildare Street






IRL-Dublin 2






Tel.: (353 1) 631 2545






Fax: (353 1) 631 2562













8.


Greece









Υπουργείο Οικονομίας, Ανάπτυξης και Τουρισμού




Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής και Εμπορικής Πολιτικής




Διεύθυνση Συντονισμού Εμπορίου και Εμπορικών Καθεστώτων




Τμήμα Β' Ειδικών Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών




Κορνάρου 1




GR-105 63 Αθήνα




Τηλ. (+30) 210 3286041-43, 210 3286223




Fax: (+30) 210 3286094










Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism






General Directorate for International Economic and Trade Policy,






Directorate fοr Trade Coordination and Trade Regimes






Unit B' Special Import Regimes






1 Kornarou Str.






GR-10563 Athens






Tel: (+30) 210 3286041-43,210 3286223






Fax: (+30) 210 3286094















9.


Spain









Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness)




Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones




Paseo de la Castellana no 162




E-28046 Madrid




Tel.: (34 91) 349 38 17, 349 38 74




Fax: (34 91) 349 38 31




E-mail: sgindustrial.sscc@comercio.mineco.es












10.


France









Ministère de l'Economie, 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 Eco-Industries (SDCME)




Bureau des Matériaux




67, Rue Barbès – BP 80001




F-94201 Ivry sur Seine Cedex




Tel: (+33) 1 79 84 34 49




E-mail: 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




Fax: 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






Fax: 00 385 1 6444601













12.


Italy









Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (Ministry of Economic Development)




Direzione Generale per la Politica Commerciale Internazionale




Divisione III — Accesso dei beni italiani nei mercati esteri e difesa commerciale delle imprese




Viale Boston, 25




I - 00144 Roma




Tel.: (+39) 06 5964 7517, 06 5993 2450, 06 5993 2436




Fax: (+39) 06 5993 2681, 06 5993 2636




E-mail: dgpci.div3@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 22 867 100




Φαξ: +357 22 375 443










Imports/ Exports Licensing Section






Trade Service






Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism






6, Andrea Araouzou






1421 Nicosia






Telephone: +357 22 867 100






Telefax: +357 22 375 443













14.


Latvia









Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia)




Kr.Valdemāra iela 3




LV-1395 Rīga




Tel: 00 371 6701 6201




Fax: 00 371 6782 8121














15.


Lithuania









Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija (Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania)




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




LT-01104 Vilnius




Tel. +370 70664 658, +370 70664 808




Faks. +370 70664 762




E-mail: vienaslangelis@ukmin.lt












16.


Luxembourg









Ministère de l'Economie (Ministry of Economy)




Office des licences




19-21, boulevard Royal




L-2449 Luxembourg




Tél.: +352 22 61 62




Fax: +352 46 61 38




office.licences@eco.etat.lu














17.


Hungary









Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal




(Hungarian Trade Licencing Office)




Budapest




Németvölgyi út 37-39.




1124




MAGYARORSZÁG




Tel. +36 1458 5514




Fax +36 1458 5832




E-mail: keo@mkeh.gov.hu












18.


Malta









Ministeru għall-Ekonomija, Investiment u Intrapriżi Żghar




Dipartiment tal-Kummerċ, Xatt Lascaris




Valletta VLT1933




Tel: 00 356 25690 214




Fax: 00 356 21237 112




E-mail: commerce@gov.mt












Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business






Commerce Department, Trade Services Directorate






Lascaris






Valletta VLT1933






Tel: 00 356 25690 214






Fax: 00 356 21237 112






E-mail: commerce@gov.mt















19.


Netherlands









Belastingdienst/Douane (Customs Administration)




centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer




Kempkensberg 12




Postbus 30003




NL-9700 RD Groningen




Tel.: (31 88) 15 12 122




Fax: (31 88) 15 13 182












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 (1) 711 00 - 8353




Fax: + 43 (1) 711 00 - 8366














21.


Poland









Ministerstwo Gospodarki (Ministry of Economy)




Pl.Trzech Krzyzy 3/5




PL-00-507 Warszawa




Tel: 0048/22/693 55 53




Fax: 0048/22/693 40 21












22.


Portugal









Ministério das Finanças (Ministry of Finance)




AT- Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira




DSL – Direcção de Serviços de Licenciamento




Rua da Alfândega no 5 R/C




P-1149-006 Lisboa




Tel.: (351-1) 218 813 843




Fax: (351-1) 218 813 986




E-mail: dsl@at.gov.pt














23.


Romania









Ministerul Economiei (Ministry of Economy)




Comerţului şi Mediului de Afaceri




Direcţia Politici Comerciale




Calea Victoriei, nr.152, sector 1




Bucureşti




Cod poştal: 010096




Tel: (40-21) 315.00.81




Fax: (40-21) 315.04.54




E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro












24.


Slovenia









Ministrstvo za finance (Ministry of Finance)




Finančna uprava Republike Slovenije




Spodnji Plavž 6c




SI-4270 Jesenice




Tel: +386(0)4 202 75 83




Fax: +386(0)4 202 49 69




E-mail: taric.fu@gov.si














25.


Slovakia









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




Odbor výkonu obchodných opatrení




Mierová 19




SK-827 15 Bratislava




Tel: 00 421 2 4854 7019




Fax: 00 421 2 4342 3915




E-mail: jan.krocka@mhsr.sk












26.


Finland









Tulli (Finnish Customs)




PL 512




FI-00101 Helsinki




Tel. +358 295 5200




E-mail: kirmo@tulli.fi











Tullen (Finnish Customs)




PB 512




FI-00101 Helsingfors




Tel: +358 295 5200














27.


Sweden









Kommerskollegium (National Board of Trade)




Box 6803




S-113 86 Stockholm




Tel.: (46 8) 690 48 00




Fax: (46 8) 30 67 59




E-mail: registrator@kommers.se












28.


United Kingdom




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