CELEX: 32004R1652
Language: en
Date: 2004-09-20 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1652/2004 of 20 September 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

22.9.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 297/4
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1652/2004
   of 20 September 2004
   authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on arrangements in the area of market access for textile products, initialled on 31 December 1994 and approved by Council Decision 96/386/EC (2), provides that favourable consideration should be given to certain requests for so-called ‘exceptional flexibility’ by Pakistan.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The Islamic Republic of Pakistan submitted a request for transfers between categories on 24 May 2004.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The transfers requested by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in Annex VIII thereto.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               It is appropriate to grant the request.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 20 September 2004.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Pascal LAMY
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by regulation (EC) No 487/2004 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2004, p. 1).
   
      (2)  OJ L 153, 27.6.1996, p. 47.
   
      ANNEX
      
                  PAKISTAN
               
               
                  ADJUSTMENT
               
            
                  Group
               
               
                  Category
               
               
                  Unit
               
               
                  Limit 2004
               
               
                  Adjusted working level
               
               
                  Quantity in units
               
               
                  Quantity in tonnes
               
               
                  %
               
               
                  Flexibility
               
               
                  New adjusted working level
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  4
               
               
                  pieces
               
               
                  50 030 000
               
               
                  54 445 723
               
               
                  12 960 000
               
               
                  2 000
               
               
                  25,9
               
               
                  Transfer from category 28
               
               
                  67 405 723
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  5
               
               
                  pieces
               
               
                  14 849 000
               
               
                  15 467 728
               
               
                  2 265 000
               
               
                  500
               
               
                  15,3
               
               
                  Transfer from category 28
               
               
                  17 732 728
               
            
                  IIA
               
               
                  20
               
               
                  kilograms
               
               
                  59 896 000
               
               
                  61 953 754
               
               
                  1 500 000
               
               
                  1 500
               
               
                  2,5
               
               
                  Transfer from category 28
               
               
                  63 453 754
               
            
                  IIB
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  pieces
               
               
                  128 083 000
               
               
                  137 043 630
               
               
                  – 6 440 000
               
               
                  – 4 000
               
               
                  – 5,0
               
               
                  Transfer to categories 4, 5 and 20
               
               
                  130 603 630