CELEX: 32004R1367
Language: en
Date: 2004-07-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1367/2004 of 28 July 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People’s Republic of China

30.7.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 254/3
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1367/2004
   of 28 July 2004
   authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People’s Republic of China
   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)
            
            
               Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products (2), initialled on 9 December 1988 and approved by Council Decision 90/647/EEC, as last amended and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 19 May 2000 and approved by Council Decision 2000/787/EC (3), provides that transfers may be made between quota years. Those flexibility provisions were notified to the Textiles Monitoring Body of the World Trade Organisation following China's accession to it.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Appendix B to Annex V of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 sets out the quantitative limits for textiles and clothing products originating in the People’s Republic of China and used exclusively at European fairs.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               On 12 September 2003 the People’s Republic of China submitted a request for transfers of quantities from the quota year 2003 to the quota year 2004.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               The transfers requested by the People’s Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products, as set out in Annex VIII, column 9 to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               It is appropriate to grant the request, to the extent that quantities are available.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               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.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               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 People’s Republic of China fixed by the Agreement between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   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 July 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 352, 15.12.1990, p. 1.
   
      (3)  OJ L 314, 14.12.2000, p. 13.
   
      ANNEX
      
                  720 CHINA
               
               
                  ADJUSTMENT
               
            
                  Group
               
               
                  Category
               
               
                  Unit
               
               
                  Limit 2004
               
               
                  Working level after implementing normal flexibilities
               
               
                  Quantity
               
               
                  %
               
               
                  Flexibility
               
               
                  New adjusted working level
               
            
                  IA
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  317 000
               
               
                  309 310
               
               
                  12 680
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  321 990
               
            
                  IA
               
               
                  2
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  1 338 000
               
               
                  1 391 520
               
               
                  53 520
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  1 445 040
               
            
                  IA
               
               
                  2A
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  159 000
               
               
                  165 360
               
               
                  6 360
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  171 720
               
            
                  IA
               
               
                  3
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  196 000
               
               
                  203 840
               
               
                  7 840
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  211 680
               
            
                  IA
               
               
                  3A
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  27 000
               
               
                  28 080
               
               
                  1 080
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  29 160
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  4
               
               
                  pieces
               
               
                  2 061 000
               
               
                  2 205 270
               
               
                  82 440
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  2 287 710
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  5
               
               
                  pieces
               
               
                  705 000
               
               
                  754 350
               
               
                  28 200
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  782 550
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  pieces
               
               
                  1 689 000
               
               
                  1 807 230
               
               
                  33 368
               
               
                  2,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  1 840 598
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  7
               
               
                  pieces
               
               
                  302 000
               
               
                  259 062
               
               
                  12 080
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  271 142
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  8
               
               
                  pieces
               
               
                  992 000
               
               
                  801 121
               
               
                  39 680
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  840 801
               
            
                  IIA
               
               
                  9
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  294 000
               
               
                  320 460
               
               
                  11 760
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  332 220
               
            
                  IIB
               
               
                  13
               
               
                  pieces
               
               
                  3 192 000
               
               
                  3 479 280
               
               
                  127 680
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  3 606 960
               
            
                  IIA
               
               
                  20/39
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  372 000
               
               
                  405 480
               
               
                  14 880
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  420 360
               
            
                  IIA
               
               
                  22
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  332 000
               
               
                  288 653
               
               
                  13 280
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from quota year 2003
               
               
                  301 933