Commission Regulation (EC) No 1652/2004 of 20 September 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

22.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 297/4
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1652/2004
of 20 September 2004
authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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) The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on arrangements in the area of market access for textile products, initialled on 31 December 1994 and approved by Council Decision 96/386/EC (2), provides that favourable consideration should be given to certain requests for so-called ‘exceptional flexibility’ by Pakistan.
(2) The Islamic Republic of Pakistan submitted a request for transfers between categories on 24 May 2004.
(3) The transfers requested by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 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 thereto.
(4) It is 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,