CELEX: 32004R1686
Language: en
Date: 2004-09-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1686/2004 of 28 September 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in Macao

30.9.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 303/22
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1686/2004
   of 28 September 2004
   authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in Macao
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Article 7 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Macao on trade in textile products, approved by Council Decision 87/497/EEC (2), as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, and approved by Council Decision 95/131/EC (3) on 20 February 1995, provides that transfers may be agreed between categories and quota years.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Macao submitted a request for transfers between quota years on 5 May 2004.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The transfers requested by Macao fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in Annex VIII, column 9 thereto.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               It is, therefore, appropriate to grant the request.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in Macao fixed by the Agreement between the European Community and Macao on trade in textile products are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 28 September 2004.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Pascal LAMY
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 487/2004 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2004, p. 1).
   
      (2)  OJ L 287, 9.10.1987, p. 46.
   
      (3)  OJ L 94, 26.4.1995, p. 1.
   
      ANNEX
      
                  743 MACAO
               
               
                  Adjustment for 2004: carry-over from 2003
               
            
                  Group
               
               
                  Category
               
               
                  Unit
               
               
                  Limit 2004
               
               
                  Working Level after previous adjustments
               
               
                  Quantity
               
               
                  %
               
               
                  Flexibility
               
               
                  Working Level
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  7
               
               
                  pcs
               
               
                  5 907 000
               
               
                  6 261 420
               
               
                  295 350
               
               
                  5,0
               
               
                  Transfer from year 2003
               
               
                  6 556 770
               
            
                  IB
               
               
                  8
               
               
                  pcs
               
               
                  8 257 000
               
               
                  5 641 148
               
               
                  412 850
               
               
                  5,0
               
               
                  Transfer from year 2003
               
               
                  6 053 998
               
            
                  IIB
               
               
                  13
               
               
                  pcs
               
               
                  9 446 000
               
               
                  10 107 220
               
               
                  377 840
               
               
                  4,0
               
               
                  Transfer from year 2003
               
               
                  10 485 060
               
            
                  IIB
               
               
                  16
               
               
                  pcs
               
               
                  508 000
               
               
                  543 560
               
               
                  25 400
               
               
                  5,0
               
               
                  Transfer from year 2003
               
               
                  568 960
               
            
                  IIB
               
               
                  26
               
               
                  pcs
               
               
                  1 322 000
               
               
                  1 414 540
               
               
                  66 100
               
               
                  5,0
               
               
                  Transfer from year 2003
               
               
                  1 480 640
               
            
                  IIB
               
               
                  31
               
               
                  pcs
               
               
                  10 789 000
               
               
                  11 544 230
               
               
                  539 450
               
               
                  5,0
               
               
                  Transfer from year 2003
               
               
                  12 083 680
               
            
                  IIB
               
               
                  78
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  2 115 000
               
               
                  2 263 050
               
               
                  105 750
               
               
                  5,0
               
               
                  Transfer from year 2003
               
               
                  2 368 800
               
            
                  IIB
               
               
                  83
               
               
                  kg
               
               
                  517 000
               
               
                  553 190
               
               
                  15 510
               
               
                  3,0
               
               
                  Transfer from year 2003
               
               
                  568 700