Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1323/2011

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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,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 2012 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 (EU) No 1159/2010 of 9 December 2010 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2011 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94^note, proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2012.

(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 2012 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2011.

(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)To secure a sound administration, import authorisations should be valid for 9 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 3 months and up to 31 March 2013 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 2012.

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 2012, 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 2011.In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2011 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 percent 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 o’clock a.m. on 9 January 2012, 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)the operator has not already been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation; or

(ii)the operator has been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation but has used up at least 50 percent of it.

3.Import authorisations shall be valid for 9 months from the date of issue, but until 31 December 2012 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 percent used up at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than 31 March 2013.

Article 5 #

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2012.

Annex I

Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3
Country concerned	Category	Unit	Maximum amount
Belarus	1	Kilograms	20000
2	Kilograms	80000
3	Kilograms	5000
4	Pieces	20000
5	Pieces	15000
6	Pieces	20000
7	Pieces	20000
8	Pieces	20000
15	Pieces	17000
20	Kilograms	5000
21	Pieces	5000
22	Kilograms	6000
24	Pieces	5000
26/27	Pieces	10000
29	Pieces	5000
67	Kilograms	3000
73	Pieces	6000
115	Kilograms	20000
117	Kilograms	30000
118	Kilograms	5000
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	8000
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. Austria

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und JugendAußenwirtschaftsadministrationAbteilung C2/2Stubenring 1A1011 Wien, ÖsterreichTel.: +43 171100-0Fax: +43 171100-8386

2. Belgium

FOD Economie, kmo, Middenstand en EnergieAlgemene Directie Economisch PotentieelDienst VergunningenVooruitganstraat 501210 BrusselTel. +32 22776713Fax +32 22775063

SPF Économie, PME, classes moyennes et énergieDirection générale potentiel économiqueService licencesRue du Progrès 501210 BruxellesBELGIQUETél. +32 22776713Fax +32 22775063

3. Bulgaria

Министерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризмаДирекция „Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол“ул. „Славянска“ № 81052 СофияТел.: +359 29 40 7008/+359 29 40 7673/+359 29 40 7800Факс: +359 29 81 5041/+359 29 80 4710/+359 29 88 3654

4. Cyprus

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and TourismTrade Department6 Andrea Araouzou Str.CY-1421 NicosiaΤηλ. +357 2 867100Φαξ +357 2 375120

5. Czech Republic

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchoduLicenční správaNa Františku 32CZ-110 15 Praha 1Tel.: (420) 22490 7111Fax: (420) 22421 2133

6. Denmark

Erhvervs- og ByggestyrelsenØkonomi- og ErhvervsministerietLangelinje Allé 17DK – 2100 KøbenhavnTlf. (45) 35 46 60 30Fax (45) 35 46 60 29

7. Estonia

Majandus- ja KommunikatsiooniministeeriumHarju 1115072 TallinnEESTI/ESTONIATel: +372 6256400Faks: +372 6313660

8. Finland

TullihallitusPL 512FI-00101 HelsinkiSUOMIPuhelin: +358 96141Faksi: +358 204922852

TullstyrelsenPB 512FI-00101 HelsingforsFINLANDFaksi: +358 204922852

9. France

Ministère de l’économie, de l’industrie et de l’emploiDirection générale de la compétitivité, de l’industrie et des servicesSous-direction «industries de santé, de la chimie et des nouveaux matériaux»Bureau «matérieaux du futur et nouveaux procédés»Le Bervil12, rue Villiot75572 Paris Cedex 12FRANCETél. + 33 153449026Fax + 33 153449172

10. Germany

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)Frankfurter Str. 29-3565760 Eschborn, DeutschlandTel.: +49 6196-9080Fax: +49 6196-908800

11. Greece

Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης, Ανταγωνιστικότητας & ΝαυτιλίαςΓενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής ΠολιτικήςΔιεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής ΆμυναςΚορνάρου 1GR-105 63 ΑθήναΤηλ. +(30 210) 328 6021-22Φαξ +(30 210) 328 60 94

12. Hungary

Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési HivatalBudapestNémetvölgyi út 37–39.1124MAGYARORSZÁGTel. +36 1458 5503Fax + 36 1458 5814E-mail: mkeh@mkeh.gov.hu

13. Ireland

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

14. Italy

Ministero dello Sviluppo economicoDipartimento per l’impresa e l’internazionalizzazioneDirezione generale per la Politica commerciale internazionaleDivisione III — Politiche settorialiViale Boston, 25I-00144 RomaTel. (39 06) 5964 7517, 5993 2202, 5993 2198Fax (39 06) 5993 2263, 5993 2636E-mail: polcom3@sviluppoeconomico.gov.it

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