Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2106

law://eu/reg/2015/2106@2026-11-12

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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 June 2015 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 Union import rules^note, and in particular Article 17(3) and (6) and Article 21(2) thereof,Whereas:

(1)Regulation (EU) 2015/936 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 Regulation (EU) 2015/936 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 the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2016 should be adopted before the quota year begins so that the continuity of trade flows is not unduly affected.

(4)The measures adopted in previous years, such as those in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1235/2014^note, proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2016.

(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 that 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 2016 equivalent to the quantity that they imported in 2015.

(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 nine months from the date of issue until the end of the year at the latest. Member States should issue authorisations only after being notified by the Commission that quantities are available and only if operators can prove the existence of a contract and can certify, in the absence of a specific provision to the contrary, that they have not yet been granted a Union import authorisation under this Regulation for the categories and countries concerned. The competent national authorities should, however, be authorised, in response to an importer's application, to extend by three months and until 31 March 2017 the validity of an authorisation provided that at least half of the allocated quantity 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 30 of Regulation (EU) 2015/936,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 #

This Regulation lays down rules on the management of quantitative quotas for imports of certain textile products set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2015/936 for the year 2016.

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 2016, that, in respect of given categories and given third countries, they imported more than the maximum quantities specified for each category pursuant to import authorisations granted to them for 2015.In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2015 from given third countries and in given categories, provided that enough quota capacity is available.

Article 3 #

Importers who have already used 50 per cent or more of the amount allocated to them 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 a.m., Brussels time, on 11 January 2016, notify the Commission of the amounts covered by requests for import authorisations.

2.The competent national authorities shall issue import authorisations only after being notified by the Commission pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/936 that the requested quantities are available for importation.They shall issue authorisations only where 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 granted an authorisation under this Regulation; or

(ii)the operator has been granted an authorisation under this Regulation but has used at least 50 per cent of the quantity allocated.

3.Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from the date of issue until 31 December 2016 at the latest.The competent national authorities may, however, at the importer's request, grant a three-month extension to the validity of an authorisation, provided that at least 50 per cent of the allocated quantity has been used at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than 31 March 2017.

Country concerned	Category	Unit	Maximum amount
Republic of 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
Democratic People's Republic of 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 competent national authorities referred to in Article 4

1.BelgiumFOD Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie (FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy)Algemene Directie Economische Analyses en Internationale EconomieDienst VergunningenVooruitgangstraat 50B-1210 BrusselTel: + 32 (0) 2 277 67 13Fax: + 32 (0) 2 277 50 63	SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie (FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy)Direction générale des Analyses économiques et de l'Economie internationaleService LicencesRue du Progrès 50B-1210 BruxellesTél: + 32 (0) 2 277 67 13Fax: + 32 (0) 2 277 50 63	2.BulgariaМинистерство на икономиката и енергетикатаДирекция ‘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 3654Ministry of Economy and Energy8, Slavyanska Str., Sofia 1052, BulgariaTel.: +359 29 40 7008 / +359 29 40 7673 / +359 29 40 7800Fax: +359 29 81 5041 / +359 29 80 4710 / +359 29 88 3654
3.Czech RepublicMinisterstvo průmyslu a obchodu (Ministry of Industry and Trade)Licenční správaNa Františku 32CZ – 110 15 Praha 1Tel: (420) 224 907 111Fax: (420) 224 212 133	4.DenmarkErhvervs- og Vækstministeriet (Ministry of Business and Growth)ErhvervsstyrelsenLangelinie Allé 172100 KøbenhavnTel.: (45) 35 29 10 00Fax: (45) 35 29 10 01
5.GermanyBundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) [Federal Office of Economics and Export Control]Frankfurter Str. 29-35D-65760 EschbornTel.: (49 61 96) 908-0Fax: (49 61 96) 908 800	6.EstoniaMajandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications)Harju 11EST-15072 TallinnTel.: (372) 6256 400Fax: (372) 6313 660
7.IrelandAn Roinn Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta23 Sráid Chill DaraBaile Átha Cliath 2D02 TD30Tel.: (353 1) 631 2545Fax: (353 1) 631 2562Department of Jobs, Enterprise and InnovationLicensing UnitKildare StreetIRL-Dublin 2Tel.: (353 1) 631 2545Fax: (353 1) 631 2562	8.GreeceΥπουργείο Οικονομίας, Ανάπτυξης και ΤουρισμούΓενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής και Εμπορικής ΠολιτικήςΔιεύθυνση Συντονισμού Εμπορίου και Εμπορικών ΚαθεστώτωνΤμήμα Β' Ειδικών Καθεστώτων ΕισαγωγώνΚορνάρου 1GR-105 63 ΑθήναΤηλ. (+30) 210 3286041-43, 210 3286223Fax: (+30) 210 3286094Ministry of Economy, Development and TourismGeneral Directorate for International Economic and Trade Policy,Directorate fοr Trade Coordination and Trade RegimesUnit B' Special Import Regimes1 Kornarou Str.GR-10563 AthensTel: (+30) 210 3286041-43,210 3286223Fax: (+30) 210 3286094
9.SpainMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness)Dirección General de Comercio e InversionesPaseo de la Castellana n^o 162E-28046 MadridTel.: (34 91) 349 38 17, 349 38 74Fax: (34 91) 349 38 31E-mail: sgindustrial.sscc@comercio.mineco.es	10.FranceMinistère de l'Economie, de l'Industrie et du NumériqueDirection Générale des Entreprises (DGE)Service de l'Industrie (SI)Sous-direction de la Chimie, des Matériaux et des Eco-Industries (SDCME)Bureau des Matériaux67, Rue Barbès – BP 80001F-94201 Ivry sur Seine CedexTel: (+33) 1 79 84 34 49E-mail: isabelle.paimblanc@finances.gouv.fr
11.CroatiaMinistarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslovaSamostalni sektor za trgovinsku politiku i gospodarsku multilateraluTrg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-810000 ZagrebTel: 00 385 1 6444626Fax: 00 385 1 6444601Ministry of Foreign and European AffairsDirectorate for Trade Policy and Economic Multilateral AffairsTrg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-810000 ZagrebTel: 00 385 1 6444626Fax: 00 385 1 6444601	12.ItalyMinistero dello Sviluppo Economico (Ministry of Economic Development)Direzione Generale per la Politica Commerciale InternazionaleDivisione III — Accesso dei beni italiani nei mercati esteri e difesa commerciale delle impreseViale Boston, 25I - 00144 RomaTel.: (+39) 06 5964 7517, 06 5993 2450, 06 5993 2436Fax: (+39) 06 5993 2681, 06 5993 2636E-mail: dgpci.div3@mise.gov.it
13.CyprusΚλάδος Έκδοσης Αδειών Εισαγωγής/ ΕξαγωγήςΥπηρεσία ΕμπορίουΥπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και ΤουρισμούΑνδρέα Αραούζου 61421 ΛευκωσίαΤηλ.: +357 22 867 100Φαξ: +357 22 375 443Imports/ Exports Licensing SectionTrade ServiceMinistry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism6, Andrea Araouzou1421 NicosiaTelephone: +357 22 867 100Telefax: +357 22 375 443	14.LatviaLatvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia)Kr.Valdemāra iela 3LV-1395 RīgaTel: 00 371 6701 6201Fax: 00 371 6782 8121
15.LithuaniaLietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija (Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania)Gedimino pr. 38/Vasario 16-osios g. 2LT-01104 VilniusTel. +370 70664 658, +370 70664 808Faks. +370 70664 762E-mail: vienaslangelis@ukmin.lt	16.LuxembourgMinistère de l'Economie (Ministry of Economy)Office des licences19-21, boulevard RoyalL-2449 LuxembourgTél.: +352 22 61 62Fax: +352 46 61 38office.licences@eco.etat.lu
17.HungaryMagyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal(Hungarian Trade Licencing Office)BudapestNémetvölgyi út 37-39.1124MAGYARORSZÁGTel. +36 1458 5514Fax +36 1458 5832E-mail: keo@mkeh.gov.hu	18.MaltaMinisteru għall-Ekonomija, Investiment u Intrapriżi ŻgharDipartiment tal-Kummerċ, Xatt LascarisValletta VLT1933Tel: 00 356 25690 214Fax: 00 356 21237 112E-mail: commerce@gov.mt	Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small BusinessCommerce Department, Trade Services DirectorateLascarisValletta VLT1933Tel: 00 356 25690 214Fax: 00 356 21237 112E-mail: commerce@gov.mt
19.NetherlandsBelastingdienst/Douane (Customs Administration)centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoerKempkensberg 12Postbus 30003NL-9700 RD GroningenTel.: (31 88) 15 12 122Fax: (31 88) 15 13 182	20.AustriaBundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft (Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy)Abteilung C2/9 - AußenwirtschaftskontrolleStubenring 1A - 1010 WienTel: + 43 (1) 711 00 - 8353Fax: + 43 (1) 711 00 - 8366
21.PolandMinisterstwo Gospodarki (Ministry of Economy)Pl.Trzech Krzyzy 3/5PL-00-507 WarszawaTel: 0048/22/693 55 53Fax: 0048/22/693 40 21	22.PortugalMinistério das Finanças (Ministry of Finance)AT- Autoridade Tributária e AduaneiraDSL – Direcção de Serviços de LicenciamentoRua da Alfândega n^o 5 R/CP-1149-006 LisboaTel.: (351-1) 218 813 843Fax: (351-1) 218 813 986E-mail: dsl@at.gov.pt
23.RomaniaMinisterul Economiei (Ministry of Economy)Comerţului şi Mediului de AfaceriDirecţia Politici ComercialeCalea Victoriei, nr.152, sector 1BucureştiCod poştal: 010096Tel: (40-21) 315.00.81Fax: (40-21) 315.04.54E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro	24.SloveniaMinistrstvo za finance (Ministry of Finance)Finančna uprava Republike SlovenijeSpodnji Plavž 6cSI-4270 JeseniceTel: +386(0)4 202 75 83Fax: +386(0)4 202 49 69E-mail: taric.fu@gov.si
25.SlovakiaMinisterstvo hospodárstva SR (Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic)Odbor výkonu obchodných opatreníMierová 19SK-827 15 BratislavaTel: 00 421 2 4854 7019Fax: 00 421 2 4342 3915E-mail: jan.krocka@mhsr.sk	26.FinlandTulli (Finnish Customs)PL 512FI-00101 HelsinkiTel. +358 295 5200E-mail: kirmo@tulli.fi	Tullen (Finnish Customs)PB 512FI-00101 HelsingforsTel: +358 295 5200
27.SwedenKommerskollegium (National Board of Trade)Box 6803S-113 86 StockholmTel.: (46 8) 690 48 00Fax: (46 8) 30 67 59E-mail: registrator@kommers.se	28.United KingdomImport Licensing Branch (ILB)Department for Business Innovation and SkillsE-mail: enquiries.ilb@bis.gsi.gov.uk

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Annex I

Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3

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List of competent national authorities referred to in Article 4

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