Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3944/92 of 30 December 1992 introducing a double checking system for monitoring certain textile products originating in Bangladesh

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) N° 3944/92 of 30 December 1992 Introducing a double checking system for  monitoring certain textile products originating in Bangladesh
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 4136/86 of 22 December 1986 on common rule for imports  of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), as last amended by Commission  Regulation (EEC) N° 1539/92 (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof;
Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) N° 4136/86 provides for the possibility of consultations in  case of fraud or circumvention of the provisions of agreements on textiles concluded between the  European Economic Community and supplier third countries;
Whereas there is sufficient evidence to believe that large scale fraud and circumvention is taking  place of the provisions of the agreement with Bangladesh especially as regards the determination of  origin of textile products;
Whereas after consultations with the Bangladeshi authorities an agreement was initialled in the  form of an Exchange of Letters establishing a double checking system for monitoring the shipments  of textile goods of categories 4, 6 and 8 without, however, negotiating at this stage quantitative  limits;
Whereas on 30 December 1992 the Council approved on behalf of the Community the Agreement between  Bangladesh and the European Economic Community in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the  introduction of a double-checking system for monitoring all exports of the above mentioned  categories;
Whereas Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) 4136/86 lays down the provisions concerning the implementation  of a double-checking system as well as the form and production of export licences;
Whereas in order to specify that the export documents to be issued by the Bangladeshi authorities  do not refer to products submitted to restricitions, it is necessary to modify, as appropriate, the  export documents;
Whereas the introduction of the double-checking system should not prevent the importation into the  Community of shipments of products for the categories 4, 6 and 8 which were shipped from Bangladesh  before the date of entry into force of this Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Textile Committee.