Commission Regulation (EC) No 1164/2008

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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^note, 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 2009 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 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^note, proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2009.

(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 2009 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2008.

(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 2010 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 Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 for the year 2009.

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 2009, 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 2008.In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2008 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 on 7 January 2009, 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 2009 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 2010.

Article 5 #

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2009.

Annex I

Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3
Country concerned	Category	Unit	Maximum amount
North Korea	1	kilograms	10000
2	kilograms	10000
3	kilograms	10000
4	pieces	10000
5	pieces	10000
6	pieces	10000
7	pieces	10000
8	pieces	10000
9	kilograms	10000
12	pairs	10000
13	pieces	10000
14	pieces	10000
15	pieces	10000
16	pieces	10000
17	pieces	10000
18	kilograms	10000
19	pieces	10000
20	kilograms	10000
21	pieces	10000
24	pieces	10000
26	pieces	10000
27	pieces	10000
28	pieces	10000
29	pieces	10000
31	pieces	10000
36	kilograms	10000
37	kilograms	10000
39	kilograms	10000
59	kilograms	10000
61	kilograms	10000
68	kilograms	10000
69	pieces	10000
70	pairs	10000
73	pieces	10000
74	pieces	10000
75	pieces	10000
76	kilograms	10000
77	kilograms	5000
78	kilograms	5000
83	kilograms	10000
87	kilograms	10000
109	kilograms	10000
117	kilograms	10000
118	kilograms	10000
142	kilograms	10000
151A	kilograms	10000
151B	kilograms	10000
161	kilograms	10000

Annex II

List of licensing offices referred to in Article 4

1.AustriaBundesministerium für Wirtschaft und ArbeitAußenwirtschaftsadministrationAbteilung C2/2Stubenring 1A-1011 WienTel. (43-1) 711 00-0Fax (43-1) 711 00-8386

10.GermanyBundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)Frankfurter Str. 29—35D-65760 EschbornTel.: (49 61 96) 908-0Fax: (49 61 96) 908 800

11.GreeceΥπουργείο Οικονομίας & ΟικονομικώνΓενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής ΠολιτικήςΔιεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής ΆμυναςΚορνάρου 1GR-105 63 ΑθήναΤηλ. (30210) 328 6021-22Φαξ: 210 328 60 94

12.HungaryMagyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési HivatalMargit krt. 85.H-1024 BudapestPostafiók: 1537 Budapest Pf. 345.Tel.: (36-1) 336 73 00Fax: (36-1) 336 73 02

13.IrelandDepartment of Enterprise, Trade and EmploymentInternal MarketKildare StreetIRL-Dublin 2Tel. (353-1) 631 21 21Fax (353-1) 631 28 26

14.ItalyMinistero dello Sviluppo EconomicoDirezione Generale per la Politica CommercialeDIV. IIIViale America 341I-00144 RomaTel. | (39 06) 59 64 75 17, 59 93 24 71, 59 93 22 45, 59 93 22 60Fax (39 06) 59 93 26 36E-mail: polcom3@mincomes.it

15.LatviaEkonomikas ministrijaBrīvības iela 55LV-1519 RīgaTel.: 00 371 670 132 99 / 00 371 670 132 48Fakss: 00 371 672 808 82

16.LithuaniaLietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerijaGedimino pr. 38/2LT-01104 VilniusTel.: 00 370 5 262 87 50 / 00 370 5 261 94 88Fax: 00 370 5 262 39 74

17.LuxembourgMinistère de l’économie et du commerceOffice des licencesBoîte postale 113L-2011 LuxembourgTél. (352) 47 82 371Fax (352) 46 61 38

18.MaltaMinistry for Competitiveness and CommunicationCommerce Division, Trade Services DirectorateLascarisValletta CMR02MaltaTel: 00 356 21 237 112Fax: 00 356 21 237 900

19.NetherlandsBelastingdienst/DouaneCentrale dienst voor in- en uitvoerEngelse Kamp 2Postbus 30003NL-9700 RD GroningenTel. (31 50) 523 26 00Fax (31 50) 523 22 10

2.BelgiumFOD Economie, KMO,Middenstand en EnergieEconomisch PotentieelKBO-Beheerscel — VergunningenLeuvenseweg 44B-1000 BrusselTel. +32 (0) 2 277 67 13Fax +32 (0) 2 277 50 63SPF Économie, PME, Classes moyennes et ÉnergiePotentiel économiqueCellule de gestion BCE — LicencesRue de Louvain 44B-1000 BruxellesTél. +32 (0) 2 277 67 13Fax +32 (0) 2 277 50 63

20.PolandMinisterstwo Gospodarkipl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5PL-00-950 WarszawaTel.: (48 22) 693-55-53Faks: (48 22) 693-40-21

21.PortugalMinistério das Finanças e da Administração PúblicaDirecção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o ConsumoRua Terreiro do TrigoEdifício da AlfândegaP-1149-060 LISBOATel.: (351) 218 81 42 63Fax: (351) 218 81 42 61E-mail: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt

22.RomaniaMinisterul pentru Întreprinderi Mici și Mijlocii, Comerț, Turism și Profesii LiberaleDirecția Generală Politici ComercialeStr. Ion Câmpineanu nr. 16București, sector 1Cod poștal 010036Tel. +40 21 315 00 81Fax +40 21 315 04 54E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro

23.SlovakiaMinisterstvo hospodárstva SROddelenie licenciíMierová 19827 15 BratislavaSlovenskoTel.: (421-2) 48 54 20 21/(421-2) 48 54 71 19Fax: (421-2) 43 42 39 19

24.SloveniaMinistrstvo za financeCarinska uprava Republike SlovenijeCarinski urad JeseniceCenter za TARIC in kvoteSpodnji Plavž 6cSLO-4270 JeseniceSlovenijaTel: +386(0)4 297 44 70Fax: +386(0)4 297 44 72E-mail: taric.cuje@gov.si

25.SpainMinisterio de Industria, Turismo y ComercioSecretaría General de Comercio ExteriorPaseo de la Castellana n^o 162E-28046 MadridTel. (34) 913 49 38 17, 913 49 37 48Fax (34) 915 63 18 23, 913 49 38 31

26.SwedenNational Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium)Box 6803S-113 86 StockholmTfn (46-8) 690 48 00Fax (46-8) 30 67 59

27.United KingdomDepartment of Trade and IndustryImport Licensing BranchQueensway HouseWest PrecinctBillingham TS23 2NFUnited KingdomTel.: (44 1642) 36 43 33, 36 43 34Fax: (44 1642) 53 35 57

3.BulgariaМинистерство на икономиката и енергетикатаДирекция ‘Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол’ ул. ‘Славянска’ № 8BG-1052 СофияРепублика БългарияТел. | (359-2) 940 70 08/(359-2) 940 76 73/(359-2) 940 78 00Факс | (359-2) 981 50 41/(359-2) 980 47 10/(359-2) 988 36 54

4.CyprusMinistry of Commerce, Industry and TourismTrade Department6 Andrea Araouzou Str.CY-1421 NicosiaTel: ++357 2 867100Fax: ++357 2 375120

5.Czech RepublicMinisterstvo průmyslu a obchoduLicenční správaNa Františku 32CZ-110 15 Praha 1Tel.: (420) 224 90 71 11Fax: (420) 224 21 21 33

6.DenmarkErhvervs- og ByggestyrelsenØkonomi- og ErhvervsministerietLangelinje Allé 17DK-2100 København ØTlf. (45) 35 46 60 30Fax (45) 35 46 60 29

7.EstoniaMajandus- ja KommunikatsiooniministeeriumHarju 11EE-15072 TallinnEstoniaTel.: (372) 625 6400Faks: (372) 631 3660

8.FinlandTullihallitusPL 512FI-00101 HelsinkiPuhelin: (358-9) 61 41Faksi: (358-20) 492 28 52TullstyrelsenPB 512FI-00101 HelsingforsFaksi: (358-20) 492 28 52

9.FranceMinistère de l'Economie, de l'Industrie et de l'EmploiDirection générale des entreprisesService des industries manufacturières et des activités postalesBureau «Textile Importations»Le Bervil12, rue VilliotF-75572 Paris Cedex 12Tél. (33) 153 44 96 60Fax (33) 153 44 91 81

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