CELEX: 32013R0976
Language: en
Date: 2013-10-11 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 976/2013 of 11 October 2013 on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, that apply within quotas for certain products from Panama

12.10.2013   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 272/25
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 976/2013
   of 11 October 2013
   on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, that apply within quotas for certain products from Panama
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2012/734/EU of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               By Decision 2012/734/EU, the Council authorised the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Annex II to the Agreement concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation. For a number of products, Appendix 2A to that Annex provides for the possibility of derogations from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II in the framework of annual quotas. As the Union has decided to use that possibility, it is necessary to provide the conditions for the application of those derogations for imports from Panama.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The quotas set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II should be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Since the Agreement applies on a provisional basis as of 1 August 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   The rules of origin set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), shall apply to the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation.
   2.   The rules of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply by derogation from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II to the Agreement, within the quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   To benefit from the derogation set out in Article 1, the products shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out in Annex II to the Agreement.
   Article 3
   The quotas set out in the Annex shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
   Article 4
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 August 2013.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 11 October 2013.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         
            The President
         
         José Manuel BARROSO
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 1.
   
      (2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
   
      ANNEX
      
         PANAMA
      
      Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.
      
                  Order No
               
               
                  CN code
               
               
                  Description of goods
               
               
                  Quota period
               
               
                  Annual quota volume
                  (in items (pairs) if not otherwise specified)
               
            
                  09.7061
               
               
                  6103 22 00
               
               
                  Men’s or boys’ ensembles, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  16 667
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  43 600
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  47 200
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  50 800
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  54 400
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  58 000
               
            
                  09.7062
               
               
                  6104 22 00
               
               
                  Women’s or girls’ ensembles, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  16 667
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  43 600
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  47 200
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  50 800
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  54 400
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  58 000
               
            
                  09.7063
               
               
                  6106 10 00
               
               
                  Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  58 333
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  152 600
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  165 200
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  177 800
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  190 400
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  203 000
               
            
                  09.7064
               
               
                  6108 21 00
               
               
                  Women’s or girls’ briefs and panties, knitted or crocheted, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  320 833
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  839 300
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  908 600
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  977 900
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  1 047 200
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  1 116 500
               
            
                  09.7065
               
               
                  6109 10 00
               
               
                  T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  458 333
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  1 199 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  1 298 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  1 397 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  1 496 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  1 595 000
               
            
                  09.7066
               
               
                  6110 20
               
               
                  Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  333 333
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  872 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  944 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  1 016 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  1 088 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  1 160 000
               
            
                  09.7067
               
               
                  6111 20
               
               
                  Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  20 833
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  54 500
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  59 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  63 500
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  68 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  72 500
               
            
                  09.7068
               
               
                  6115
               
               
                  Pantyhose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  625 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  1 500 000
               
            
                  09.7069
               
               
                  6203 22
               
               
                  Men’s or boys’ ensembles, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  4 167
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  10 900
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  11 800
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  12 700
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  13 600
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  14 500
               
            
                  09.7070
               
               
                  6203 42
               
               
                  Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  83 333
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  218 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  236 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  254 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  272 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  290 000
               
            
                  09.7071
               
               
                  6203 43
               
               
                  Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of synthetic fibres
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  41 667
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  109 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  118 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  127 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  136 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  145 000
               
            
                  09.7072
               
               
                  6205 20 00
               
               
                  Men’s or boys’ shirts, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  41 667
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  109 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  118 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  127 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  136 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  145 000
               
            
                  09.7073
               
               
                  6206 30 00
               
               
                  Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  41 667
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  109 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  118 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  127 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  136 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  145 000
               
            
                  09.7074
               
               
                  6209 20 00
               
               
                  Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, of cotton
               
               
                  From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013
               
               
                  20 833
               
            
                  From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014
               
               
                  54 500
               
            
                  From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015
               
               
                  59 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016
               
               
                  63 500
               
            
                  From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017
               
               
                  68 000
               
            
                  From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12
               
               
                  72 500