Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2148 of 7 December 2016 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2017 under Regulation (EU) 2015/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2016-12-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import (EU), import licence, market protection, market supervision, quantitative restriction, textile product, third country




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8.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 333/32








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/2148
of 7 December 2016
         
laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2017 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 2017 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) 2015/2106 (2), proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2017.












(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)


In order to guarantee a degree of continuity in trade and efficient quota administration, operators should be allowed to make their initial import authorisation application for 2017 equivalent to the quantity that they imported in 2016.












(7)


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












(8)


In order 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 2018 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 2017.


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 2017, 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 2016.
In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2016 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 2017, 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 2017 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 2018.



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 2017.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 December 2016.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





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

(2)  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 (OJ L 305, 21.11.2015, p. 35).




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 















Country concerned


Category


Unit


Maximum amount




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




1210 Brussel




Tel. +32 22776713




Fax +32 22775063











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




Direction générale des Analyses économiques et de l'Economie 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




Тел. +359 29407008 / +359 29407673 / +359 29407800




Факс +359 29815041 / +359 29804710 /+359 29883654









Ministry of Economy and Energy




8 Slavyanska Str., Sofia 1052




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




110 15 Praha 1




Tel. +420 224907111




Fax +420 224212133






4.   Denmark






Erhvervs- og Vækstministeriet (Ministry of Business and Growth)




Erhvervsstyrelsen




Langelinie Allé 17




2100 København




Tel. +45 35291000




Fax +45 35291001








5.   Germany






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




Frankfurter Str. 29-35




65760 Eschborn




Tel. +49 6196908-0




Fax +49 6196908800






6.   Estonia






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




Harju 11




15072 Tallinn




Tel. +372 6256400




Fax +372 6313660








7.   Ireland






An Roinn Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta




23 Sráid Chill Dara




Baile Átha Cliath 2D02 TD30




Tel. +353 16312545




Fax +353 16312562









Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation




Licensing Unit




Kildare Street




IRL-Dublin 2




Tel. +353 16312545




Fax +353 16312562






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




105 63 Αθήνα




Τηλ. +30 2103286041-43, 2103286223




Fax +30 2103286094









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.




10563 Athens




Tel. +30 2103286041-43, 2103286223




Fax +30 2103286094








9.   Spain






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




Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones




Paseo de la Castellana no 162




28046 Madrid




Tel. +34 913493817 / 913493874




Fax +34 913493831




Email: sgpolcoue.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




Tel. +33 179843449




Email: 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




HR-10000 Zagreb




Tel: +385 16444626




Fax: +385 16444601









Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs




Directorate for Trade Policy and Economic Multilateral Affairs




Trg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-8




HR-10000 Zagreb




Tel. +385 16444626




Fax +385 16444601






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




00144 Roma




Tel. +39 0659647517, 0659932450, 0659932436




Fax +39 0659932681, 0659932636




Email: 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 22867100




Φαξ +357 22375443









Imports/ Exports Licensing Section




Trade Service




Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism




6 Andrea Araouzou




1421 Nicosia




Tel. +357 22867100




Fax +357 22375443






14.   Latvia






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




Kr.Valdemāra iela 3




Rīga, LV-1395




Tel. +371 67016201




Fax +371 67828121








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 70664658, +370 70664808




Faks +370 70664762




Email: vienaslangelis@ukmin.lt






16.   Luxembourg






Ministère de l'Économie (Ministry of Economy)




Office des licences




19-21 boulevard Royal




L-2449 Luxembourg




Tél. +352 226162




Fax +352 466138




Email: office.licences@eco.etat.lu








17.   Hungary






Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal




(Hungarian Trade Licencing Office)




Budapest




Németvölgyi út 37-39.




1124




Tel. +36 14585514




Fax +36 14585832




Email: keo@mkeh.gov.hu






18.   Malta






Ministeru għall-Ekonomija, Investiment u Intrapriżi Żghar




Dipartiment tal-Kummerċ, Xatt Lascaris




Valletta




VLT 1933




Tel. +356 25690214




Fax +356 21237112




Email: commerce@gov.mt











Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business




Commerce Department, Trade Services Directorate




Lascaris




Valletta




VLT 1933




Tel. +356 25690214




Fax +356 21237112




Email: commerce@gov.mt








19.   Netherlands






Belastingdienst/Douane (Customs Administration)




centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer




Postbus 3070




6401 DN Heerlen




Tel. +31 88 1512122




Fax +31 88 1513182






20.   Austria






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




Abteilung C2/9 — Außenwirtschaftskontrolle




Stubenring 1




1010 Wien




Tel. +43 171100 - 8353




Fax +43 171100 - 8366








21.   Poland






Ministerstwo Rozwoju (Ministry of Economic Development)




pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5




00-507 Warszawa




Tel. +48 226935553




Fax +48 226934021






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




1149-006 Lisboa




Tel. +351 1218813843




Fax +351 1218813986




Email: 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




010096 Bucureşti




Tel. +40 213150081




Fax +40 213150454




Email: clc@dce.gov.ro






24.   Slovenia






Ministrstvo za finance (Ministry of Finance)




Finančna uprava Republike Slovenije




Spodnji Plavž 6c




SI-4270 Jesenice




Tel. +386 42027583




Faks +386 42024969




Email: taric.fu@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




Email: jan.krocka@mhsr.sk






26.   Finland






Tulli (Finnish Customs)




PL 512




FI-00101 Helsinki




Tel. +358 2955200




Email: kirmo@tulli.fi











Tullen (Finnish Customs)




PB 512




FI-00101 Helsingfors




Tel. +358 2955200




Email: kirmo@tulli.fi








27.   Sweden






Kommerskollegium (National Board of Trade)




Box 6803




SE-113 86 Stockholm




Tel. +46 86904800




Fax +46 8306759




Email: registrator@kommers.se






28.   United Kingdom






Department for International Trade




1 Victoria Street




London SW1H OET




Email: grant.mosedale@trade.gsi.gov.uk