CELEX: 51996PC0014
Language: en
Date: 1996-01-24
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) modifying regulation (EC) nr 517/94 concerning imports of certain textile products originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia end Montenegro)

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                                               Brussels, 24.01.1996
                                               COM(96)14 final
                                               96/0022 (ACC)
                                Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
modifying regulation (EC) N° 517/94 concerning imports of certain textile products
                originating in the Federal republic of Yugoslavia
                            (Serbia and Montenegro)
                        (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Council by Regulation (EC) n° 2815/951 of 9 December 1995 has in particular
suspended Regulation (EEC) n° 990/932' putting in place an embargo vis-à-vis the
Federal republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro);
In the absence of a specific regime, imports of textile products originating in the
Federal republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) into the Community is
liberalized through the application of Regulation CE) n° 517/94 on common rules
for imports of textile products3 ;
The Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia are presently subject to autonomous quantitative restrictions.
For reasons of equality of treatment vis-à-vis other republics of ex-Yugoslavia and
other comparable countries with which the European Community maintains
quantitative restrictions, it is appropriate to reintroduce on the Federal republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) annual restrictions for the same products
which are subject to restrictions in the other republics of ex-Yugoslavia due to the
application of Regulation (EC) n° 517/94;
It is therefore necessary to modify Annex III B of Regulation (EC) n° 517/94. The
quotas represent one third of the global quota which is applicable to the three other
republics.
The Council is therefore requested to approve the attached draft regulation
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   O J L 297 of 9.12.1995, p. 1
 2
   O J L 102 of 28.4.1995, p. 14
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   O J L 6 7 o f 10.3.1994, p. 1
                                         2.
 ---pagebreak---                                         Proposal for a
                              Council Regulation (EC) n°     /96
  modifying regulation (EC) N° 517/94 concerning imports of certain textile products
                     originating in the Federal republic of Yugoslavia
                                  (Serbia and Montenegro)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in
particular Article 113 thereof;
Having regard to the Commission proposal;
Whereas the Council Regulation (EC) n° 2815/954 of 9 December 1995 has in
particular suspended Regulation (EEC) n° 990/935, putting in place an embargo vis-
à-vis the Federal republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro);
Whereas in the absence of a specific regime, imports of textile products originating
in the Federal republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) into the Community
is liberalized through the application of Regulation CE) n° 517/94 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 rules6;
Whereas the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia are presently subject, on the basis of Regulation (EC) n°
517/94, to autonomous quantitative restrictions; that it is appropriate to recall that
autonomous restrictions were introduced vis-à-vis Yugoslavia at the time of
suspension of the Cooperation Agreement in 1991;
Whereas for reasons of equality of treatment vis-à-vis other republics of ex-
Yugoslavia and other comparable countries with which the European Community
maintains quantitative restrictions, it is appropriate to reintroduce on the Federal
republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) annual restrictions for the same
products which are subject to restrictions in the other republics of ex-Yugoslavia
due to the application of Regulation (EC) n° 517/94;
4
  JO L 297 du 9.12.1995, p. 1
5
  JO L 102, du 28.4.1993, p. 14
6
  JO L 67 du 10.3.1994, p. 1
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas it is necessary to modify Annex III B of Regulation (EC) n° 517/94 and to
indicate that the management of the quotas will be made following the rules of the
aforesaid Regulation and in particular on the principle of "first come, first served",
foreseen in Article 17 of the aforesaid Regulation;
Wheras it is appropriate that the goods imported after the 1st January 1996 are
debited from the quotas; and that the introduction of these quantitative restrictions
does not restrict the importation of goods shipped before the date of entry into force
of this present regulation;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                        Article 1
Annex HI B of Regulation (EC) 517/94 is replaced by the Annex of this regulation
                                        Article 2
The quantitative restrictions established under this regulation with regard to certain
textile products originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) shall be managed by the rules established by Regulation (EC) 517/94
and in particular upon the principle of "first come first served."
                                        Article 3
All products originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) and placed in free circulation on the customs territory of the
Community from 1 January 1996 shall be deducted from the quotas for 1996.
The competent authorities in the Member States shall inform the Commission, with
the minimum possible delay, of the quantities of the products covered by
quantitative restrictions which have been placed into free circulation between 1
January 1996 and the date of entry into force of this regulation.
                                        Article 4
This regulation shall not restrict the putting into free circulation of products which,
at the date of its entry into force, are in the process of being transported to the
Community, on the conditions that these goods are not able to change their
destination and that they are accompanied by an import authorisation issued by the
competent Member State authorities.
                                       V
 ---pagebreak---                                        Article 5
This regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
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                                 "ANNEX HI B
Annual Community quantitative limits referred to in Article 2 (1), fourth indent
Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of
                                    Macedonia
                  Category             Unit           Quantity
                      1              tonnes            6,926.0
                      2              tonnes            8,545.0
                     2a              tonnes            1,931.0
                      3              tonnes              935.0
                      5           1 000 pieces         1,986.0
                      6           1 000 pieces         1,048.0
                      7           1 000 pieces           602.0
                      8           1 000 pieces         2,664.0
                      9              tonnes              877.0
                     15           1 000 pieces           772.0
                     16           1 000 pieces           575.0
                     67           1 000 pieces           722.0
                         Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
                            (Serbia et Montenegro)
                 Category             Unit           Quantity
                     1              tonnes            2,309.0
                     2              tonnes            2,848.0
                    2a              tonnes              644.0
                     3              tonnes              312.0
                     5           1 000 pieces           662.0
                     6           1 000 pieces           349.0
                     7           1 000 pieces           201.0
                     8           1 000 pieces           888.0
                     9              tonnes              292.0
                    15           1 000 pieces           257.0
                    16           1 000 pieces           192.0
                    67           1 000 pieces           241.0
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