CELEX: 32013R1281
Language: en
Date: 2013-12-10 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1281/2013 of 10 December 2013 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2014 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94

11.12.2013   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 332/5
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1281/2013
   of 10 December 2013
   laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2014 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 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 rules (1), and in particular Article 17(3) and (6) and Article 21(2) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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 that Regulation 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 management of the quotas established for 2014 should be adopted before the quota year begins so that the continuity of trade flows is not affected unduly.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               The measures adopted in previous years, such as those in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1163/2012 (2), proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2014.
            
         
               (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 which can be allocated to each operator by that method.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               To guarantee a degree of continuity in trade and efficient quota administration, operators should be allowed to make their initial import authorisation application for 2014 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2013.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               To achieve optimum use of the quantities, an operator who has used up at least one half of the amount already authorised should be permitted to apply for a further amount, provided that quantities are available in the quotas.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               To secure a sound administration, import authorisations should be valid for nine months from the date of issue but only until the end of the year at the latest. Member States should issue licences only after being notified by the Commission that quantities are available and only if an operator can prove the existence of a contract and can certify, in the absence of a specific provision to the contrary, that he has not already been allocated a Community import authorisation under this Regulation for the categories and countries concerned. The competent national authorities should, however, be authorised, in response to importers’ applications, to extend by three months and up to 31 March 2015 licences of which at least one half 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 25 of Regulation (EC) No 517/94,
            
         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 IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 for the year 2014.
   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 2014, that, in respect of given categories and given third countries, they imported more than the maximum quantities specified for each category pursuant to import licences granted to them for 2013.
   In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2013 from given third countries and in given categories, provided that enough quota capacity is available.
   Article 3
   Any importer who has already used up 50 per cent or more of the amount allocated to him 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 a.m. on 8 January 2014, notify the Commission of the amounts covered by requests for import authorisations.
   The time fixed in the first subparagraph shall be understood as Brussels time.
   2.   The competent national authorities shall issue authorisations only after being notified by the Commission pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 that quantities are available for importation.
   They shall issue authorisations only if 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 allocated an authorisation under this Regulation; or
                        
                     
                           (ii)
                        
                        
                           the operator has been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation but has used up at least 50 per cent of it.
                        
                     
         3.   Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from the date of issue, but until 31 December 2014 at the latest.
   The competent national authorities may, however, at the importer’s request, grant a three-month extension for authorisations which are at least 50 per cent used up at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than 31 March 2015.
   Article 5
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 10 December 2013.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         
            The President
         
         José Manuel BARROSO
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1.
   
      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1163/2012 of 7 December 2012 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2013 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 (OJ L 336, 8.12.2012, p. 22).
   
      ANNEX I
      
         Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3
      
      
                  Country concerned
               
               
                  Category
               
               
                  Unit
               
               
                  Maximum amount
               
            
                  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
               
            
                  North 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 Licensing offices referred to in Article 4
      
      1.   Belgium
      
      
                  FOD Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie (FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy)
               
            
                  Algemene Directie Economisch Potentieel
               
            
                  Dienst Vergunningen
               
            
                  Vooruitgangstraat 50
               
            
                  1210 Brussel
               
            
                  BELGIË
               
            
                  Tel +32 22776713
               
            
                  Fax +32 22775063
               
            
                  SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie (FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy)
               
            
                  Direction générale Potentiel économique
               
            
                  Service Licences
               
            
                  Rue du Progrès 50
               
            
                  1210 Bruxelles
               
            
                  BELGIQUE
               
            
                  Tél +32 22776713
               
            
                  Fax +32 22775063
               
            2.   Bulgaria
      
      
                  Министерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризма
               
            
                  Дирекция „Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол“
               
            
                  ул. „Славянска“№ 8
               
            
                  1052 София
               
            
                  БЪЛГАРИЯ
               
            
                  Тел. +359 29407008/+359 29407673/+359 29407800
               
            
                  Факс +359 29815041/+359 29804710/+359 29883654
               
            
                  
                     Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism
                  
               
            
                  
                     Slavyanska Str. 8
                  
               
            
                  
                     1052 Sofia
                  
               
            
                  
                     BULGARIA
                  
               
            
                  
                     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
               
            
                  ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA
               
            
                  Tel. +420 224907111
               
            
                  Fax +420 224212133
               
            4.   Denmark
      
      
                  Erhvervs- og Vækstministeriet (Ministry for Business and Growth)
               
            
                  Erhvervsstyrelsen
               
            
                  Langelinje Allé 17
               
            
                  2100 København
               
            
                  DANMARK
               
            
                  Tlf. +45 35466030
               
            
                  Fax +45 35466029
               
            5.   Germany
      
      
                  Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) [Federal Office of Economics and Export Control]
               
            
                  Frankfurter Str. 29-35
               
            
                  65760 Eschborn
               
            
                  DEUTSCHLAND
               
            
                  Tel. +49 6196908-0
               
            
                  Fax +49 6196908800
               
            6.   Estonia
      
      
                  Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications)
               
            
                  Harju 11
               
            
                  15072 Tallinn
               
            
                  EESTI/ESTONIA
               
            
                  Tel +372 6256400
               
            
                  Faks +372 6313660
               
            7.   Ireland
      
      
                  Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
               
            
                  Internal Market
               
            
                  Kildare Street
               
            
                  Dublin 2
               
            
                  IRELAND
               
            
                  Tel. +353 16312121
               
            
                  Fax +353 16312826
               
            8.   Greece
      
      
                  Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης, Ανταγωνιστικότητας & Ναυτιλίας
               
            
                  Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής Πολιτικής
               
            
                  Διεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής Άμυνας
               
            
                  Κορνάρου 1
               
            
                  105 63 Αθήνα
               
            
                  ΕΛΛΑΔΑ
               
            
                  Τηλ. +30 2103286041-43, 2103286021
               
            
                  Φαξ +30 2103286094
               
            
                  
                     Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping,
               
            
                  
                     General Directorate for International Economic Policy,
               
            
                  
                     Directorate of Import-Export Regimes, Trade Defence Instruments
                  
               
            
                  
                     Unit A'
                  
               
            
                  
                     Kornarou Str. 1
                  
               
            
                  
                     105 63 Athens
                  
               
            
                  
                     GREECE
                  
               
            
                  
                     Tel. +30 2103286041-43, 2103286021
                  
               
            
                  
                     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, 162
               
            
                  28046 Madrid
               
            
                  ESPAÑA
               
            
                  Tel. +34 913493817, 3493874
               
            
                  Fax +34 913493831
               
            
                  E-mail: sgindustrial.sscc@comercio.mineco.es
               
            10.   France
      
      
                  Ministère du Redressement Productif
               
            
                  (Ministry for Production Recovery)
               
            
                  Direction générale de la compétitivité, de l'industrie et des services
               
            
                  Bureau des matérieaux
               
            
                  BP 80001
               
            
                  67 rue Barbès
               
            
                  94201 Ivry-sur-Seine CEDEX
               
            
                  FRANCE
               
            
                  Tél. +33 179843449
               
            
                  E-mail: isabelle.paimblanc@finances.gouv.fr
               
            11.   Croatia
      
      
                  Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova (Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs)
               
            
                  Trg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-8
               
            
                  HR-10000 Zagreb
               
            
                  HRVATSKA
               
            
                  Tel. +385 16444626
               
            
                  Faks +385 16444601
               
            12.   Italy
      
      
                  Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (Ministry of Economic Development)
               
            
                  Dipartimento per l'impresa e l'internazionalizzazione
               
            
                  Direzione Generale per la Politica Commerciale Internazionale
               
            
                  Divisione III - Politiche settoriali
               
            
                  Viale Boston 25
               
            
                  00144 Roma
               
            
                  ITALIA
               
            
                  Tel. +39 0659647517, 59932202, 59932406
               
            
                  Fax +39 0659932263, 59932636
               
            
                  E-mail: polcom3@mise.gov.it
               
            13.   Cyprus
      
      
                  Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
               
            
                  Trade Department
               
            
                  Andrea Araouzou Str. 6
               
            
                  1421 Nicosia
               
            
                  CYPRUS
               
            
                  Tel. +357 2867100
               
            
                  Fax +357 2375120
               
            14.   Latvia
      
      
                  Latvijas Republikas Ekonomikas ministrija (Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia)
               
            
                  Brīvības iela 55
               
            
                  Rīga, LV-1519
               
            
                  LATVIJA
               
            
                  Tālr. +371 67013248
               
            
                  Fakss +371 67280882
               
            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
               
            
                  LIETUVA/LITHUANIA
               
            
                  Tel. +370 70664658, +370 70664808
               
            
                  Faks. +370 70664762
               
            
                  E-mail: vienaslangelis@ukmin.lt
               
            16.   Luxembourg
      
      
                  Ministère de l'Economie et du Commerce Exterieur (Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade)
               
            
                  Office des licences
               
            
                  Boîte postale 113
               
            
                  2011 Luxembourg
               
            
                  LUXEMBOURG
               
            
                  Tél. +352 4782371
               
            
                  Fax +352 466138
               
            17.   Hungary
      
      
                  Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal
               
            
                  (Hungarian Trade Licencing Office)
               
            
                  Budapest
               
            
                  Németvölgyi út 37-39.
               
            
                  1124
               
            
                  MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY
               
            
                  Tel. +36 14585503
               
            
                  Fax +36 14585814
               
            
                  E-mail: keo@mkeh.gov.hu
               
            18.   Malta
      
      
                  Ministry of Finance, Economy and Investment
               
            
                  Commerce Department, Trade Services Directorate
               
            
                  Lascaris
               
            
                  Valletta LTV 2000
               
            
                  MALTA
               
            
                  Tel. +356 25690202
               
            
                  Faks +356 21237112
               
            19.   Netherlands
      
      
                  Belastingdienst/Douane (Customs Administration)
               
            
                  centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer
               
            
                  Kempkensberg 12
               
            
                  Postbus 30003
               
            
                  9700 RD Groningen
               
            
                  NEDERLAND
               
            
                  Tel. +31 881512122
               
            
                  Fax +31 881513182
               
            20.   Austria
      
      
                  Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend (Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth)
               
            
                  Außenwirtschaftskontrolle
               
            
                  Abteilung C2/9
               
            
                  Stubenring 1
               
            
                  1011 Wien
               
            
                  ÖSTERREICH
               
            
                  Tel. +43 171100-0
               
            
                  Fax +43 171100-8386
               
            21.   Poland
      
      
                  Ministerstwo Gospodarki (Ministry of Economy)
               
            
                  Pl. Trzech Krzyzy 3/5
               
            
                  00-950 Warszawa
               
            
                  POLSKA/POLAND
               
            
                  Tel. +48 226935553
               
            
                  Faks +48 226934021
               
            22.   Portugal
      
      
                  Ministério das Finanças (Ministry of Finance)
               
            
                  Direcção Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo
               
            
                  Rua Terreiro do Trigo
               
            
                  Edifício da Alfândega
               
            
                  1149-060 Lisboa
               
            
                  PORTUGAL
               
            
                  Tel. +351 1218814263
               
            
                  Fax +351 1218814261
               
            
                  E-mail: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt
               
            23.   Romania
      
      
                  Ministerul Economiei (Ministry of Economy)
               
            
                  Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri
               
            
                  Direcția Politici Comerciale
               
            
                  Calea Victoriei nr. 152, sector 1
               
            
                  010096 București
               
            
                  ROMÂNIA
               
            
                  Tel. +40 213150081
               
            
                  Fax +40 213150454
               
            
                  E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro
               
            24.   Slovenia
      
      
                  Ministrstvo za finance (Ministry of Finance)
               
            
                  Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije
               
            
                  Carinski urad Jesenice
               
            
                  Center za TARIC in kvote
               
            
                  Spodnji Plavž 6 c
               
            
                  SI-4270 Jesenice
               
            
                  SLOVENIJA
               
            
                  Tel. +386 42974470
               
            
                  Faks +386 42974472
               
            
                  E-mail: taric.cuje@gov.si
               
            25.   Slovakia
      
      
                  Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR (Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic)
               
            
                  Odbor výkonu obchodných opatrení
               
            
                  Mierová 19
               
            
                  827 15 Bratislava
               
            
                  SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA
               
            
                  Tel. +421 248547019
               
            
                  Fax +421 243423915
               
            
                  E-mail: jan.krocka@mhsr.sk
               
            26.   Finland
      
      
                  Tullihallitus (National Board of Customs)
                  
               
            
                  PL 512
               
            
                  FI-00101 Helsinki
               
            
                  SUOMI/FINLAND
               
            
                  P. +358 96141
               
            
                  F. +358 204922852
               
            
                  Tullstyrelsen (National Board of Customs)
               
            
                  PB 512
               
            
                  FI-00101 Helsingfors
               
            
                  FINLAND
               
            
                  Fax +358 204922852
               
            27.   Sweden
      
      
                  Kommerskollegium (National Board of Trade)
               
            
                  Box 6803
               
            
                  SE-113 86 Stockholm
               
            
                  SVERIGE
               
            
                  Tfn +46 86904800
               
            
                  Fax +46 8306759
               
            
                  E-mail: registrator@kommers.se
               
            28.   United Kingdom
      
      Import Licensing Branch (ILB)
      Department for Business Innovation and Skills
      E-mail: enquiries.ilb@bis.gsi.gov.uk