CELEX: 32004R1687
Language: en
Date: 2004-09-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1687/2004 of 28 September 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of India

30.9.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 303/24
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1687/2004
   of 28 September 2004
   authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of India
   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 Republic of India on arrangements in the area of market access for textile products, initialled on 31 December 1994 (2) provides that favourable consideration should be given to certain requests for so-called ‘exceptional flexibility’ by India.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The Republic of India has made a request for transfers between categories on 8 June 2004.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The transfers requested by the Republic of India fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 and set out in Annex VIII, column 9 to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               It is appropriate to grant the request.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force 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 provided for in 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 Republic of India 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, 28 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. 53.
   
      ANNEX
      
                  664 INDIA
               
               
                  Adjustment
               
            
                  Group
               
               
                  Category
               
               
                  Unit
               
               
                  Limit 2004
               
               
                  Adjusted working level
               
               
                  Quantity in units
               
               
                  Quantity in tonnes
               
               
                  %
               
               
                  Flexibility
               
               
                  New adjusted working level
               
            
                  IA
               
               
                  3
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  38 567 000
               
               
                  41 266 690
               
               
                  – 4 000 000
               
               
                  – 4 000
               
               
                  – 10,4
               
               
                  Transfer to categories 4, 6, 7
               
               
                  37 266 690
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  4
               
               
                  pcs
               
               
                  100 237 000
               
               
                  98 919 259
               
               
                  12 960 000
               
               
                  2 000
               
               
                  12,9
               
               
                  Transfer from category 3
               
               
                  111 879 259
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  pcs
               
               
                  13 706 000
               
               
                  13 633 135
               
               
                  1 760 000
               
               
                  1 000
               
               
                  12,8
               
               
                  Transfer from category 3
               
               
                  15 393 135
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  7
               
               
                  pcs
               
               
                  78 485 000
               
               
                  78 716 569
               
               
                  5 550 000
               
               
                  1 000
               
               
                  7,1
               
               
                  Transfer from category 3
               
               
                  84 266 569