CELEX: 32007R1402
Language: en
Date: 2007-11-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1402/2007 of 28 November 2007 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2008 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94

29.11.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 311/27
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1402/2007
   of 28 November 2007
   laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2008 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   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 2008 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 Regulation (EC) No 1785/2006 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2007 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 (2), proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2008.
            
         
               (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 2008 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2007.
            
         
               (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)
            
            
               For the sake of 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 2009 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
   The purpose of this Regulation is to lay down rules on the management of quantitative quotas for imports of certain textile products set out in Annexes III B and IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 for the year 2008.
   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 2008, 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 2007.
   In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2007 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 % 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 10.00 o’clock a.m. on 4 January 2008, 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)
                        
                        
                           he has not already been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation; or
                        
                     
                           (ii)
                        
                        
                           he has been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation but has used up at least 50 % of it.
                        
                     
         3.   Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from the date of issue, but until 31 December 2008 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 % used up at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than 31 March 2009.
   Article 5
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2008.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 28 November 2007.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Peter MANDELSON
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).
   
      (2)  OJ L 337, 5.12.2006, p. 5.
   
      ANNEX I
      Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3
      
                  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
               
               
                  pieces
               
               
                  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
               
               
                  10 000
               
            
                  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.
               
               
                  
                     Austria
                  
                  
                              Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
                           
                        
                              Außenwirtschaftsadministration
                           
                        
                              Abteilung C2/2
                           
                        
                              Stubenring 1
                           
                        
                              A-1011 Wien
                           
                        
                              Tel. (43-1) 711 00-0
                           
                        
                              Fax (43-1) 711 00-8386
                           
                        
            
                  2.
               
               
                  
                     Belgium
                  
                  
                              FOD Economie, KMO,
                           
                        
                              Middenstand en Energie
                           
                        
                              Economisch Potentieel
                           
                        
                              KBO-Beheerscel — Vergunningen
                           
                        
                              Leuvenseweg 44
                           
                        
                              B-1000 Brussel
                           
                        
                              Tel. (32-2) 277 67 13
                           
                        
                              Fax (32-2) 277 50 63
                           
                        
                              SPF économie, PME, classes moyennes et énergie
                           
                        
                              Potentiel économique
                           
                        
                              Cellule de gestion BCE — Licences
                           
                        
                              Rue de Louvain 44
                           
                        
                              B-1000 Bruxelles
                           
                        
                              Tél. (32-2) 277 67 13
                           
                        
                              Fax (32-2) 548 65 70
                           
                        
            
                  3.
               
               
                  
                     Bulgaria
                  
                  
                              Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката
                           
                        
                              Дирекция „Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол“ ул. „Славянска“ № 8
                           
                        
                              BG-1052 София
                           
                        
                              Република България
                           
                        
                                    Тел.
                                 
                                 
                                    (359-2) 940 70 08/(359-2) 940 76 73/(359-2) 940 78 00
                                 
                              
                                    Факс
                                 
                                 
                                    (359-2) 981 50 41/(359-2) 980 47 10/(359-2) 988 36 54
                                 
                              
            
                  4.
               
               
                  
                     Cyprus
                  
                  
                              Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
                           
                        
                              Trade Department
                           
                        
                              6 Andrea Araouzou Str.
                           
                        
                              CY-1421 Nicosia
                           
                        
                              Tel: ++357 2 867100
                           
                        
                              Fax: ++357 2 375120
                           
                        
            
                  5.
               
               
                  
                     Czech Republic
                  
                  
                              Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu
                           
                        
                              Licenční správa
                           
                        
                              Na Františku 32
                           
                        
                              CZ-110 15 Praha 1
                           
                        
                              Tel.: (420) 224 90 71 11
                           
                        
                              Fax: (420) 224 21 21 33
                           
                        
            
                  6.
               
               
                  
                     Denmark
                  
                  
                              Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen
                           
                        
                              Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet
                           
                        
                              Langelinje Allé 17
                           
                        
                              DK-2100 København Ø
                           
                        
                              Tlf. (45) 35 46 60 30
                           
                        
                              Fax (45) 35 46 60 29
                           
                        
            
                  7.
               
               
                  
                     Estonia
                  
                  
                              Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium
                           
                        
                              Harju 11
                           
                        
                              EE15072 Tallinn
                           
                        
                              Estonia
                           
                        
                              Tel.: (372) 625 6400
                           
                        
                              Fax: (372) 631 3660
                           
                        
            
                  8.
               
               
                  
                     Finland
                  
                  
                              Tullihallitus
                           
                        
                              PL 512
                           
                        
                              FI-00101 Helsinki
                           
                        
                              Tel.: (358-9) 61 41
                           
                        
                              Fax: (358-20) 492 28 52
                           
                        
                              Tullstyrelsen
                           
                        
                              PB 512
                           
                        
                              FI-00101 Helsingfors
                           
                        
                              Tel.: (358-9) 61 41
                           
                        
                              Fax (358-20) 492 28 52
                           
                        
            
                  9.
               
               
                  
                     France
                  
                  
                              Ministère de l’économie, des finances et de l’emploi
                           
                        
                              Direction générale des entreprises
                           
                        
                              Service des industries manufacturières et des activités postales (SIMAP)
                           
                        
                              Bureau textile-importations
                           
                        
                              Le Bervil
                           
                        
                              12, rue Villiot
                           
                        
                              F-75572 Paris Cedex 12
                           
                        
                              Tél. (33) 153 44 96 60
                           
                        
                              Fax (33) 153 44 91 81
                           
                        
            
                  10.
               
               
                  
                     Germany
                  
                  
                              Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)
                           
                        
                              Frankfurter Str. 29—35
                           
                        
                              D-65760 Eschborn
                           
                        
                              Tel.: (49 61 96) 9 08-0
                           
                        
                              Fax: (49 61 96) 9 42 26
                           
                        
            
                  11.
               
               
                  
                     Greece
                  
                  
                              Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών
                           
                        
                              Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής Πολιτικής
                           
                        
                              Διεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής
                           
                        
                              Άμυνας
                           
                        
                              Κορνάρου 1
                           
                        
                              GR-105 63 Αθήνα
                           
                        
                              Τηλ. (30210) 328 6021-22
                           
                        
                              Φαξ: 210 328 60 94
                           
                        
            
                  12.
               
               
                  
                     Hungary
                  
                  
                              Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal
                           
                        
                              Margit krt. 85.
                           
                        
                              H-1024 Budapest
                           
                        
                              Postafiók: 1537 Budapest Pf. 345.
                           
                        
                              Tel.: (36-1) 336 73 00
                           
                        
                              Fax: (36-1) 336 73 02
                           
                        
            
                  13.
               
               
                  
                     Ireland
                  
                  
                              Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
                           
                        
                              Internal Market
                           
                        
                              Kildare Street
                           
                        
                              IRL-Dublin 2
                           
                        
                              Tel. (353-1) 631 21 21
                           
                        
                              Fax (353-1) 631 28 26
                           
                        
            
                  14.
               
               
                  
                     Italy
                  
                  
                              Ministero del Commercio con l'estero
                           
                        
                              Direzione generale per la Politica commerciale e per la gestione del regime degli scambi
                           
                        
                              DIV. III
                           
                        
                              Viale America 341
                           
                        
                              I-00144 Roma
                           
                        
                              Tel. (39) 06 59 64 75 17, 06 59 93 22 02/22 15
                           
                        
                              Fax (39) 06 59 93 22 35/22 63
                           
                        
                              Telex (39) 06 59 64 75 31
                           
                        
            
                  15.
               
               
                  
                     Latvia
                  
                  
                              Ekonomikas ministrija
                           
                        
                              Brīvības iela 55
                           
                        
                              LV-1519 Rīga
                           
                        
                              Tel: (371) 701 30 06
                           
                        
                              Fax: (371) 728 08 82
                           
                        
            
                  16.
               
               
                  
                     Lithuania
                  
                  
                              Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija
                           
                        
                              Gedimino pr. 38/2
                           
                        
                              LT-01104 Vilnius
                           
                        
                              Tel.: (370-5) 262 87 50/(370-5) 261 94 88
                           
                        
                              Faks.: (370-5) 262 39 74
                           
                        
            
                  17.
               
               
                  
                     Luxembourg
                  
                  
                              Ministère des affaires étrangères
                           
                        
                              Office des licences
                           
                        
                              Boîte postale 113
                           
                        
                              L-2011 Luxembourg
                           
                        
                              Tél. (352) 47 82-371
                           
                        
                              Fax (352) 46 61-38
                           
                        
            
                  18.
               
               
                  
                     Malta
                  
                  
                              Ministry for Competitiveness and Communication
                           
                        
                              Commerce Division, Trade Services Directorate Lascaris
                           
                        
                              Valletta CMR02
                           
                        
                              Malta
                           
                        
                              Tel: (356) 21 237 112
                           
                        
                              Fax: (356) 21 237 900
                           
                        
            
                  19.
               
               
                  
                     Netherlands
                  
                  
                              Belastingdienst/Douane Centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer
                           
                        
                              Engelse Kamp 2
                           
                        
                              Postbus 30003
                           
                        
                              9700 RD Groningen
                           
                        
                              Nederland
                           
                        
                              Tel. (31-50) 523 91 11
                           
                        
                              Fax (31-50) 523 22 10
                           
                        
            
                  20.
               
               
                  
                     Poland
                  
                  
                              Ministerstwo Gospodarki
                           
                        
                              pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5
                           
                        
                              PL-00-950 Warszawa
                           
                        
                              Tel: (0048) 22 693 55 53
                           
                        
                              Fax: (0048) 22 693 40 21
                           
                        
            
                  21.
               
               
                  
                     Portugal
                  
                  
                              Ministério das Finanças
                           
                        
                              Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo
                           
                        
                              Rua da Alfândega, 5 – r/c
                           
                        
                              P-1149-006 Lisboa
                           
                        
                              Tel.: (351) 218 81 37 00
                           
                        
                              Fax: (351) 218 81 39 90
                           
                        
                              E-mail: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt
                           
                        
            
                  22.
               
               
                  
                     Romania
                  
                  
                              Ministerul Întreprinderilor Mici și Mijlocii, Comerțului, Turismului și Profesiilor Liberale
                           
                        
                              Direcția Generală Politici Comerciale
                           
                        
                              Str. Ion Câmpineanu nr. 16
                           
                        
                              București, sector 1
                           
                        
                              RO-010036
                           
                        
                              Tel.: (40-21) 315 00 81
                           
                        
                              Fax: (40-21) 315 04 54
                           
                        
                              E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro
                           
                        
            
                  23.
               
               
                  
                     Slovakia
                  
                  
                              Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR
                           
                        
                              Oddelenie licencií
                           
                        
                              Mierová 19
                           
                        
                              827 15 Bratislava
                           
                        
                              Slovenská republika
                           
                        
                              Tel: (421-2) 48 54 20 21/48 54 71 19
                           
                        
                              Fax: (421-2) 43 42 39 19
                           
                        
            
                  24.
               
               
                  
                     Slovenia
                  
                  
                              Ministrstvo za finance
                           
                        
                              Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije
                           
                        
                              Carinski urad Jesenice
                           
                        
                              Center za TARIC in kvote
                           
                        
                              Spodnji Plavž 6c
                           
                        
                              SI-4270 Jesenice
                           
                        
                              Slovenija
                           
                        
                              Tel. (386-4) 297 44 70
                           
                        
                              Faks (386-4) 297 44 72
                           
                        
                              E-mail: taric.cuje@gov.si
                           
                        
            
                  25.
               
               
                  
                     Spain
                  
                  
                              Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio
                           
                        
                              Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior
                           
                        
                              Paseo de la Castellana, 162
                           
                        
                              E-28046 Madrid
                           
                        
                              Tel. (34) 913 49 38 17, 913 49 37 48
                           
                        
                              Fax (34) 915 63 18 23, 913 49 38 31
                           
                        
            
                  26.
               
               
                  
                     Sweden
                  
                  
                              National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium)
                           
                        
                              Box 6803
                           
                        
                              S-113 86 Stockholm
                           
                        
                              Tel.: (46-8) 690 48 00
                           
                        
                              Fax: (46-8) 30 67 59
                           
                        
            
                  27.
               
               
                  
                     United Kingdom
                  
                  
                              Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
                           
                        
                              Import Licensing Branch
                           
                        
                              Queensway House
                           
                        
                              West Precinct
                           
                        
                              Billingham TS23 2NF
                           
                        
                              Tel. (44-1642) 36 43 33, 36 43 34
                           
                        
                              Fax (44-1642) 36 42 03