
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is hereby amended as follows:

1.. Article 1 is amended as follows:

((a)) paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
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1. Without prejudice to Article 2 (5) and to Article 13, this Regulation shall apply to imports of textile products listed in Annex I, originating in third countries with which the Community has concluded bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements as listed in Annex II. The relevant provisions of this Regulation shall also apply to imports of textile and clothing products originating in China in respect of Article 10a.';
((b)) paragraph 7 shall be deleted;
2.. Article 2 shall be amended as follows:

((a)) paragraph 4 shall be deleted;
((b)) paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following:
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5. The release for free circulation of products the importation of which was subject to quantitative limits before 1 January 2005, as listed in Annexes Va and VIIa and which were shipped before that date shall continue, until 31 March 2005, to be subject to the presentation of an import authorisation that shall be issued under the import regime in force before 1 January 2005. Shipment of the goods shall be considered to have taken place on the date of their loading in the country of origin on to the exporting aircraft, vehicle or vessel.';
3.. in Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be deleted;
4.. Article 7 shall be replaced by the following:
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Article 7 
Provided they notify the Commission in advance, supplier countries may effect transfers between the quantitative limits listed in Annexes V and Va to the extent and subject to the conditions stipulated in Annexes VIII and VIIIa.';
5.. Article 9 shall be deleted;
6.. Article 10 shall be amended as follows:

((a)) paragraphs 4, 5 and 6, subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 9, and paragraphs 10 and 12 shall be deleted;
((b)) paragraph 7 subparagraph (a) shall be amended as follows:
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((a)) Measures taken pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be subject to a Commission communication published without delay in the Official Journal of the European Union.;'
((c)) in paragraph 8, the first sentence shall be replaced by the following:
‘The consultations with the supplier country concerned which are provided for in paragraph 3 may lead to an arrangement between that country and the Community, on the introduction and the level of quantitative limits.’;
((d)) paragraph 13 shall be replaced by the following:
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13. Measures provided for in paragraphs 3 and 9 of this Article shall be adopted and implemented in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.';
7.. in Article 10a, the following paragraph shall be inserted:
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2a. The imports of textile and clothing products covered in Annex I originating in China as indicated in table B of Annex III are subject to a system of single prior surveillance in accordance with Article 13 and Part IV of Annex III. The requirement for the issuance of a surveillance document shall not apply to textile and clothing products for which an import authorisation is issued pursuant to Article 2(5). This prior surveillance system will be lifted once the ex-post customs-based surveillance system set up under Article 13 is fully operational. Decisions to terminate the prior surveillance system and to amend table B of Annex III shall be taken in accordance with Article 17.';
8.. Article 11 shall be deleted;
9.. in Article 13, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
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1. Where, in accordance with the relevant provisions of an agreement, protocol or other arrangement between the Community and a third country, or in order to monitor the trends of imports of products originating in a third country, a system of surveillance a priori or a posteriori is introduced on a category of products referred to in Annex I which is not subject to the quantitative limits listed in Annex V, the procedures and formalities concerning single and double checking, economic outward processing, classification and certification of origin shall be those laid down in Annex III and IV.';
10.. in Article 13, paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:
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3. The decision to impose the surveillance system on categories of products or on supplier countries not listed in the tables in Annex III shall be taken, when applicable, in accordance with the relevant provisions regarding consultations contained in the agreement, protocol or other arrangements with the third country in question.The Commission shall decide to introduce an a priori or an a posteriori surveillance system. Decisions to impose the a priori surveillance system as well as any other measures needed to implement this system, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.';
11.. Article 14 shall be deleted;
12.. Article 15(1) shall be replaced by the following:
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1. Where, following the enquiries carried out in accordance with the procedures established in Annex IV, the Commission finds that the information in its possession constitutes proof that products originating in a supplier country listed in Annex V and being subject to the quantitative limits referred to in Article 2 or introduced pursuant to Articles 10 or 10a have been trans-shipped, re-routed or otherwise imported into the Community through circumvention of such quantitative limits and that there is a need for the necessary adjustments to be made, it shall request that consultations be opened, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 17, so that agreement may be reached on an equivalent adjustment of the corresponding quantitative limits.';
13.. in Article 16, paragraph 2 shall be deleted;
14.. Article 20 shall be replaced by the following:
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Article 20 
This Regulation shall not prejudice the provisions of the bilateral agreements, protocols or arrangements between the Community and the third countries listed in Annex II.';
15.. the following Article shall be inserted:
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Article 21a 
References to Annexes V, VII and VIII are deemed to cover also, where appropriate, Annexes Va, VIIa and VIIIa;';
16.. Annexes I, II, III, V, VII, VIII, IX and X shall be amended and new Annexes Va, VIIa and VIIIa added as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
Regulation (EEC) No 3285/94 is hereby amended as follows:

1.. in Article 1, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
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1. This Regulation applies to imports of products originating in third countries, except for:
(a) textile products subject to specific import rules under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94,
(b) the products originating in certain third countries listed in Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 on common rules for imports of certain third countries.';
2.. Annex II shall be deleted.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2005, with the exception of the following provisions of the Annex which shall apply from 1 April 2005:

 paragraph 1, subparagraphs (a), (e) and (j) of paragraph 3, subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 4, paragraph 6 and subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 9.
Subparagraph (l) of paragraph 3 of the Annex shall not apply beyond 31 December 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 13 December 2004.
For the Council
The President
B. R. BOT
ANNEX


1)) In Annex I, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
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2.. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 originating in Vietnam is not specifically mentioned, these products shall be taken to be made exclusively of wool or of fine animal hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres.'
2)) Annex II is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX II 

 Belarus
 Russia
 Ukraine
 Uzbekistan
 Vietnam’.

3)) Annex III is amended as follows:

((a)) Article 12(2) is deleted;
((b)) Article 18(2) is deleted;
((c)) Article 19(2) is deleted;
((d)) the penultimate sentence of Article 21(1) is deleted;
((e)) the specimens for certificates of origin for Hong Kong and Thailand, and the specimens for the export licences for Hong Kong and Thailand are deleted;
((f)) the specimen export licence for Egypt is deleted;
((g)) Article 25(4) is replaced by the following:
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4. Surveillance documents, drawn up on the form conforming to the specimen set out in Appendix I to this Annex or as regards China corresponding to the model in Annex I of Council Regulation 3285/94, shall be valid throughout the customs territory of the European Community. Surveillance documents shall be valid for six months from the date of their issue.';
((h)) the following Article is inserted:
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Article 26a 
In case the import of textile and clothing products is subject to prior surveillance measures, Member States shall communicate to the Commission the country of origin, the product category, and the details of the quantity and value of the products for which each surveillance document has been issued. This information shall be provided without delay once the surveillance documents are issued, electronically via the integrated network set up for this purpose (“Système Intégré de Gestion de Licences”), in accordance with data formats and procedures to be harmonised.';
((i)) Article 27 is replaced by the following:
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Article 27 
Textile products listed in tables C and D shall be subject to a system of a posteriori statistical surveillance. After the release for free circulation of the products, the competent authorities of the Member States shall notify the Commission, if possible on a weekly basis but no less frequently than at the end of each month, of the total quantities imported and their value, indicating the combined nomenclature code and the category of products to which they belong and using the units, and where appropriate supplementary units, used in that code. Imports shall be broken down in accordance with the statistical procedures in force.';
((j)) Article 28(6) is replaced by the following:
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6. This number shall be composed of the following elements:
— two letters identifying the exporting country as follows:
 Belarus = BY
 China = CN
 Ukraine = UA
 Uzbekistan = UZ
 Vietnam = VN,
— two letters identifying the intended Member State of destination, or group of such Member States, as follows:
ATAustriaBLBeneluxCYCyprusCZCzech RepublicDEFederal Republic of GermanyDKDenmarkEEEstoniaGRGreeceESSpainFIFinlandFRFranceGBUnited KingdomHUHungaryIEIrelandITItalyLTLithuaniaLVLatviaMTMaltaPLPolandPTPortugalSESwedenSISloveniaSKSlovakia
— a one-digit number identifying the quota year or the year under which exports were recorded, in the case of products listed in table A of this Annex, corresponding to the last figure in the year in question, e.g. “5” for 2005 and “6” for 2006. In the case of products originating in the People's Republic of China listed in Appendix C to Annex V this number should be “1” for the year 2004,
— a two-digit number identifying the issuing office in the exporting country,
— a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the specific Member State of destination.';
((k)) table A is replaced by the following:
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Third country Group Category Unit
Uzbekistan I A 1 tonnes
3 tonnes
I B 4 1 000 pieces
5 1 000 pieces
6 1 000 pieces
7 1 000 pieces
8 1 000 pieces
II B 26 1 000 pieces
Vietnam I A 1 tonnes
2 tonnes
3 tonnes
II A 22 tonnes
23 tonnes
32 tonnes
II B 16 1 000 pieces
17 1 000 pieces
19 1 000 pieces
24 1 000 pieces
27 1 000 pieces
III A 33 tonnes
36 tonnes
37 tonnes
III B 90 tonnes
IV 115 tonnes
117 tonnes
V 136 tonnes
156 tonnes
157 tonnes
159 tonnes
160 tonnes';
((l)) table B is replaced by the following:
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Third country Group Category Unit
China Group I A 
1 tonnes
2 tonnes
of which 2 a tonnes
3 tonnes
of which 3 a tonnes
ex 20 tonnes
Group I B 
4 1 000 pieces
5 1 000 pieces
6 1 000 pieces
7 1 000 pieces
8 1 000 pieces
Group II A 
9 tonnes
20/39 tonnes
22 tonnes
23 tonnes
Group II B 
12 1 000 pairs
13 1 000 pieces
14 1 000 pieces
15 1 000 pieces
16 1 000 pieces
17 1 000 pieces
26 1 000 pieces
28 1 000 pieces
29 1 000 pieces
31 1 000 pieces
78 tonnes
83 tonnes
Group III A 
35 tonnes
Group III B  
97 tonnes
Group IV 
115 tonnes
117 tonnes
118 tonnes
122 tonnes
Group V 
136 A tonnes
156 tonnes
157 tonnes
159 tonnes
163 tonnes'
((m)) Table C is replaced by the following:
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Third country Group Category Unit
All countries Group I A 
1 tonnes
2 tonnes
of which 2 a tonnes
3 tonnes
of which 3 a tonnes
ex 20 tonnes
Group I B 
4 1 000 pieces
5 1 000 pieces
6 1 000 pieces
7 1 000 pieces
8 1 000 pieces
Group II A 
9 tonnes
20 tonnes
22 tonnes
23 tonnes
39 tonnes
Group II B 
12 1 000 pairs
13 1 000 pieces
14 1 000 pieces
15 1 000 pieces
16 1 000 pieces
17 1 000 pieces
18 tonnes
21 1 000 pieces
24 1 000 pieces
26 1 000 pieces
28 1 000 pieces
29 1 000 pieces
31 1 000 pieces
68 tonnes
78 tonnes
83 tonnes
Group III A 
35 tonnes
Group III B 
97 tonnes
97 a tonnes
Group IV 
115 tonnes
117 tonnes
118 tonnes
122 tonnes
Group V 
136 A tonnes
156 tonnes
157 tonnes
159 tonnes
163 tonnes';
4)) Annex V is modified as follows:

((a)) Annex V is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX V 
Belarus Category Unit Community quantitative limits 2005
Group I A 1 tonnes 1 585
2 tonnes 5 100
3 tonnes 233
Group I B 4 1 000 pieces 1 600
5 1 000 pieces 1 058
6 1 000 pieces 1 400
7 1 000 pieces 1 200
8 1 000 pieces 1 110
Group II A 9 tonnes 363
20 tonnes 318
22 tonnes 498
23 tonnes 255
39 tonnes 230
Group II B 12 1 000 pairs 5 958
13 1 000 pieces 2 651
15 1 000 pieces 1 500
16 1 000 pieces 186
21 1 000 pieces 889
24 1 000 pieces 803
26/27 1 000 pieces 1 069
29 1 000 pieces 450
73 1 000 pieces 315
83 tonnes 178
Group III A 33 tonnes 387
36 tonnes 1 242
37 tonnes 463
50 tonnes 196
Group III B 67 tonnes 339
74 1 000 pieces 361
90 tonnes 199
Group IV 115 tonnes 87
117 tonnes 1 800
118 tonnes 448Third country Category Unit 2005
Vietnam Group I B
4 1 000 pieces 23 613
5 1 000 pieces 8 129
6 1 000 pieces 10 340
7 1 000 pieces 6 792
8 1 000 pieces 23 986
Group II A
9 tonnes 1 131
20 tonnes 307
39 tonnes 282
Group II B
12 1 000 pairs 5 872
13 1 000 pieces 15 883
14 1 000 pieces 675
15 1 000 pieces 1 124
18 tonnes 2 260
21 1 000 pieces 24 318
26 1 000 pieces 2 489
28 1 000 pieces 7 536
29 1 000 pieces 792
31 1 000 pieces 8 574
68 tonnes 837
73 1 000 pieces 2 219
76 tonnes 2 173
78 tonnes 2 254
83 tonnes 753
Group III A
35 tonnes 1 422
41 tonnes 1 416
Group III B
10 1 000 pairs 7 252
97 tonnes 389
Group IV
118 tonnes 312
Group V
161 tonnes 578’;

((b)) Appendix A is replaced by the following:

Appendix A to Annex V 
Category Third Country Remarks
All categories subject to quantitative limits Vietnam Vietnam shall reserve 30 % of its quantitative limits for firms belonging to the Community textile industry for a period of four months beginning on 1 January of each year, on the basis of lists provided by the Community before 30 October of the preceding year
((c)) Appendices B and C are deleted.
5)) The following Annex Va is inserted:
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ANNEX Va 
Third country Category Unit Community quantitative limits
Quota levels applicable in 2004
Argentina GROUP I A
1 tonnes 6 010
2 tonnes 8 551
2 a tonnes 7 622
China GROUP I A
1 tonnes 4 770
2 tonnes 30 556
of which 2 a tonnes 4 359
3 tonnes 8 088
of which 3 a tonnes 2 769
GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 126 808
5 1 000 pieces 39 422
6 1 000 pieces 40 913
7 1 000 pieces 17 093
8 1 000 pieces 27 723
GROUP II A
9 tonnes 6 962
20/39 tonnes 11 361
22 tonnes 19 351
23 tonnes 11 847
GROUP II B
12 1 000 pairs 132 029
13 1 000 pieces 586 244
14 1 000 pieces 17 887
15 1 000 pieces 20 131
16 1 000 pieces 17 181
17 1 000 pieces 13 061
26 1 000 pieces 6 645
28 1 000 pieces 92 909
29 1 000 pieces 15 687
31 1 000 pieces 96 488
78 tonnes 36 651
83 tonnes 10 883
GROUP III B
97 tonnes 2 861
GROUP V
163 tonnes 8 481
Hong Kong GROUP I A
2 tonnes 14 172
2 a tonnes 12 166
3 tonnes 11 912
3 a tonnes 8 085
GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 58 250
5 1 000 pieces 40 240
6 1 000 pieces 79 703
6 a 1 000 pieces 68 857
7 1 000 pieces 42 372
8 1 000 pieces 59 172
GROUP II A
39 tonnes 2 444
GROUP II B
12 1 000 pairs 53 159
13 1 000 pieces 117 655
16 1 000 sets 4 707
26 1 000 pieces 12 498
29 1 000 sets 5 191
31 1 000 pieces 35 442
78 tonnes 14 658
83 tonnes 792
India GROUP I A
1 tonnes 55 398
2 tonnes 67 539
2 a tonnes 30 211
3 tonnes 38 567
3 a tonnes 7 816
GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 100 237
5 1 000 pieces 53 303
6 1 000 pieces 13 706
7 1 000 pieces 78 485
8 1 000 pieces 58 173
GROUP II A
9 tonnes 15 656
20 tonnes 29 049
23 tonnes 31 206
39 tonnes 9 185
GROUP II B
15 1 000 pieces 10 238
26 1 000 pieces 24 712
29 1 000 pieces 14 637
Indonesia GROUP I A
1 tonnes 22 559
2 tonnes 34 126
2 a tonnes 12 724
3 tonnes 31 250
3 a tonnes 16 872
GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 59 337
5 1 000 pieces 58 725
6 1 000 pieces 21 429
7 1 000 pieces 15 694
8 1 000 pieces 24 626
GROUP II A
23 tonnes 32 405
GROUP III A
35 tonnes 32 725
Macao GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 15 051
5 1 000 pieces 14 055
6 1 000 pieces 15 179
7 1 000 pieces 5 907
8 1 000 pieces 8 257
GROUP II A
20 tonnes 244
39 tonnes 307
GROUP II B
13 1 000 pieces 9 446
15 1 000 pieces 651
16 1 000 pieces 508
26 1 000 pieces 1 322
31 1 000 pieces 10 789
78 tonnes 2 115
83 tonnes 517
Malaysia GROUP I A
2 tonnes 8 870
2 a tonnes 3 406
3 tonnes 18 594
3 a tonnes 7 652
GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 21 805
5 1 000 pieces 10 132
6 1 000 pieces 12 831
7 1 000 pieces 43 822
8 1 000 pieces 10 500
GROUP II A
22 tonnes 18 573
Pakistan GROUP I A
1 tonnes 25 961
2 tonnes 51 252
2 a tonnes 19 376
3 tonnes 86 004
GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 50 030
5 1 000 pieces 14 849
6 1 000 pieces 53 885
7 1 000 pieces 36 205
8 1 000 pieces 8 350
GROUP II A
9 tonnes 15 398
20 tonnes 59 896
39 tonnes 20 156
GROUP II B
26 1 000 pieces 35 434
28 1 000 pieces 128 083
Peru GROUP I A
1 tonnes 24 085
2 tonnes 18 080
Philippines GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 32 787
5 1 000 pieces 16 653
6 1 000 pieces 15 388
7 1 000 pieces 8 185
8 1 000 pieces 9 275
GROUP II B
13 1 000 pieces 42 526
15 1 000 pieces 5 213
26 1 000 pieces 6 964
31 1 000 pieces 26 364
Singapore GROUP I A
2 tonnes 5 895
2 a tonnes 2 846
3 tonnes 2 009
GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 35 106
5 1 000 pieces 19 924
6 1 000 pieces 21 452
7 1 000 pieces 17 176
8 1 000 pieces 10 343
South Korea GROUP I A
1 tonnes 932
2 tonnes 6 290
2 a tonnes 1 156
3 tonnes 9 470
3 a tonnes 5 156
GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 16 962
5 1 000 pieces 36 754
6 1 000 pieces 6 749
7 1 000 pieces 10 785
8 1 000 pieces 34 921
GROUP II A
9 tonnes 1 721
22 tonnes 22 841
GROUP II B
12 1 000 pairs 231 975
13 1 000 pieces 17 701
14 1 000 pieces 8 961
15 1 000 pieces 12 744
16 1 000 pieces 1 285
17 1 000 pieces 3 524
26 1 000 pieces 3 345
28 1 000 pieces 1 359
29 1 000 pieces 857
31 1 000 pieces 8 318
78 tonnes 9 358
83 tonnes 485
GROUP III A
35 tonnes 17 631
50 tonnes 1 463
GROUP III B
97 tonnes 2 783
97 a tonnes 889
Taiwan GROUP I A
2 tonnes 5 994
2 a tonnes 595
3 tonnes 12 143
3 a tonnes 4 485
GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 12 468
5 1 000 pieces 22 264
6 1 000 pieces 6 215
7 1 000 pieces 3 823
8 1 000 pieces 9 821
GROUP II A
20 tonnes 369
22 tonnes 10 054
23 tonnes 6 524
GROUP II B
12 1 000 pairs 43 744
13 1 000 pieces 3 765
14 1 000 pieces 5 076
15 1 000 pieces 3 162
16 1 000 pieces 530
17 1 000 pieces 1 014
26 1 000 pieces 3 467
28 1 000 pieces 2 549
78 tonnes 5 815
83 tonnes 1 300
GROUP III A
35 tonnes 12 480
GROUP III B
97 tonnes 1 783
97 a tonnes 807
Thailand GROUP I A
1 tonnes 25 175
2 tonnes 18 729
2 a tonnes 4 987
3 tonnes 34 101
3 a tonnes 9 517
GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 55 198
5 1 000 pieces 38 795
6 1 000 pieces 16 568
7 1 000 pieces 13 169
8 1 000 pieces 6 856
GROUP II A
20 tonnes 15 443
22 tonnes 7 478
GROUP II B
12 1 000 pairs 49 261
26 1 000 pieces 11 460
GROUP III B
97 tonnes 3 445
97 a tonnes 2 911




Appendix A to Annex Va 
Category Third Country Remarks
1 Pakistan The following additional quantities may be added to the relevant annual quantitative limit (tonnes):509These quantities may subject to notification be transferred to the relevant quantitative limits for category 2. Part of the quantity so transferred may be used on a pro rata basis for category 2a)
Peru In addition to the quantitative limits shown in Annex Va. an additional annual quantity of 900 tonnes of products falling within category 1 is reserved for imports into the Community for processing by the Community industry
2 China For fabrics below 115 cm in width (CN codes: 5208 11 90, ex 5208 12 16, ex 5208 12 96, 5208 13 00, 5208 19 00, 5208 21 90, ex 5208 22 16, ex 5208 22 96, 5208 23 00, 5208 29 00, 5208 31 00, ex 5208 32 16, ex 5208 32 96, 5208 33 00, 5208 39 00, 5208 41 00, 5208 42 00, 5208 43 00, 5208 49 00, 5208 51 00, 5208 52 10, 5208 53 00, 5208 59 00, 5209 11 00, 5209 12 00, 5209 19 00, 5209 21 00, 5209 22 00, 5209 29 00, 5209 31 00, 5209 32 00, 5209 39 00, 5209 41 00, 5209 42 00, 5209 43 00, 5209 49 90, 5209 51 00, 5209 52 00, 5209 59 00, 5210 11 10, 5210 12 00, 5210 19 00, 5210 31 10, 5210 32 00, 5210 39 00, 5210 41 00, 5210 42 00, 5210 49 00, 5211 11 00, 5211 12 00, 5211 19 00, 5211 31 00, 5211 32 00, 5211 39 00, 5211 41 00, 5211 42 00, 5211 43 00, ex 5211 49 10, 5211 49 90, 5212 11 10, 5212 11 90, 5212 13 90, 5212 14 10, 5212 14 90, 5212 21 10, 5212 21 90, 5212 23 10, 5212 23 90, 5212 24 10, 5212 24 90, ex 5811 00 00 and ex 6308 00 00) the following additional quantities may be exported to the Community by China (tonnes):1 454For fabrics of category 2 for medical gauze (CN codes: 5208 11 10 and 5208 21 10) the following additional quantities may be exported to the Community by China (tonnes):2 009Possibility of transfer to and from category 3 of up to 40 % of the category to which the transfer is made
3 MalaysiaThailand The quantitative limits shown in Annex Va include cotton fabric falling within category 2
3 a MalaysiaThailand The quantitative limits shown in Annex Va include cotton fabric other than unbleached or bleached falling within category 2a)
4 ChinaHong KongIndiaMacaoMalaysia For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits
5 PakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaTaiwan For Hong Kong, Macao and South Korea, this figure shall be 3 %, and for Taiwan 4 %The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words ‘The conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must be applied’
China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1 000 pieces):700For products of category 5 (other than anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like) of fine animal hair falling within CN codes: 6110 10 35, 6110 10 38, 6110 10 95 and 6110 10 98 , the following sublimits apply within the quantitative limits established for category 5 (1 000 pieces):250
6 China The figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1 000 pieces):1 274The following additional quantities of shorts (CN codes 6203 41 90, 6203 42 90, 6203 43 90, and 6203 49 50) may be exported by China to the Community (1 000 pieces):1 266
Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaMacaoMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaTaiwan For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limitsFor Macao this figure shall be 3 % and for Hong Kong it shall be 1 % Utilisation of the conversion rate for Hong Kong is limited in respect of long trousers to the subceiling shown belowThe export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words ‘The conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must be applied’
Hong Kong Within the quantitative limits laid down in Annex Va there are the following subceilings for long trousers falling within CN codes:6203 41 10, 6203 42 31, 6203 42 33, 6203 42 35, 6203 43 19, 6203 49 19, 6204 61 10, 6204 62 31, 6204 62 33, 6204 62 39, 6204 63 18, 6204 69 18, 6211 32 42, 6211 33 42, 6211 42 42 and 6211 43 42 (1 000 pieces):68 857The export licence covering these products should be endorsed ‘category 6 A’.
7 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1 000 pieces):755
8 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1 000 pieces):1 220
13 Hong Kong The quantitative limits shown in Annex Va cover only products of cotton or synthetic fibres falling within CN codes:6107 11 00, ex 6107 12 00, 6108 21 00, ex 6108 22 00 and ex 6212 10 10.In addition to the quantitative limits shown in Annex Va, the following specific quantities were agreed for exports of products (of wool or regenerated fibres) falling within CN codes:Ex61071200, ex 6107 19 00, ex 6108 22 00, ex 6108 29 00 and ex 6212 10 10 (tonnes):3 002The export licence covering these products should be endorsed ‘category 13 S’.
15 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1 000 pieces):371
26 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (1 000 pieces):370
28 Taiwan In addition to the quantitative limits laid down in Annex Va, specific quantities were agreed for exports of bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts falling within CN codes:6103 41 90, 6103 42 90, 6103 43 90, 6103 49 91, 6104 61 90, 6104 62 90, 6104 63 90 and 6104 69 91:1 226 368 pieces.
29 South Korea In addition to the quantitative limits laid down in Annex Va, additional quantities are reserved for martial arts (judo, karate, kung fu, taekwondo or the like) clothing (1 000 pieces):454
97 a South KoreaTaiwanThailand Fine nets (CN codes: 5608 11 19 and 5608 11 99)
163 China These figures include the following quantities reserved for European industry for a period of 180 days each year (tons):400
All categories subject to quantitative limits Vietnam Vietnam shall reserve 30 % of its quantitative limits for firms belonging to the Community textile industry for a period of four months beginning on 1 January of each year, on the basis of lists provided by the Community before 30 October of the preceding year
Appendix B to Annex Va 
Third country Category Unit 2004
China The following quantities made available for the year 2004, may be used exclusively at European fairs:
1 tonnes 317
2 tonnes 1 338
2 a tonnes 159
3 tonnes 196
3 a tonnes 27
4 1 000 pieces 2 061
5 1 000 pieces 705
6 1 000 pieces 1 689
7 1 000 pieces 302
8 1 000 pieces 992
9 tonnes 294
12 1 000 pairs 843
13 1 000 pieces 3 192
20/39 tonnes 372
22 tonnes 332
Flexibilities provided for in Article 7 of and Annex VIIIa to Council Regulation 3030/93 for China are applicable to the above categories and amounts
Appendix C to Annex Va 
Third country Category Unit 2004
China GROUP I
ex 20 tonnes 59
GROUP IV
115 tonnes 1 413
117 tonnes 684
118 tonnes 1 513
122 tonnes 220
GROUP V
136 A tonnes 462
156 tonnes 3 986
157 tonnes 13 738
159 tonnes 4 352

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6)) Annex VI is amended as follows:

((a)) subparagraph (d) of paragraph 1 is deleted.
((b)) the second and third subparagraphs of paragraph 2 are deleted.
7)) In Annex VII the table is replaced by the following:
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Third country Category Unit Community quantitative limits
2005
Belarus Group I B
4 1 000 pieces 4 733
5 1 000 pieces 6 599
6 1 000 pieces 8 800
7 1 000 pieces 6 605
8 1 000 pieces 2 249
Group II B
12 1 000 pairs 4 446
13 1 000 pieces 697
15 1 000 pieces 3 858
16 1 000 pieces 786
21 1 000 pieces 2 567
24 1 000 pieces 661
26/27 1 000 pieces 3 215
29 1 000 pieces 1 304
73 1 000 pieces 4 998
83 tonnes 664
Group III B
74 1 000 pièces 872
Vietnam Group I B
4 1 000 pieces 1 129
5 1 000 pieces 861
6 1 000 pieces 811
7 1 000 pieces 1 503
8 1 000 pieces 3 483
Group II B
12 1 000 pairs 3 549
13 1 000 pieces 1 086
15 1 000 pieces 350
18 tonnes 409
21 1 000 pieces 2 374
26 1 000 pieces 223
31 1 000 pieces 1 981
68 tonnes 166
76 tonnes 564
78 tonnes 395
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8)) The following Annex VIIa is inserted:

ANNEX VII a) 
Third country Category Unit Community quantitative limits
2004
Belarus GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 4 432
5 1 000 pieces 6 179
6 1 000 pieces 7 526
7 1 000 pieces 5 586
8 1 000 pieces 1 966
GROUP II B
12 1 000 pairs 4 163
13 1 000 pieces 419
15 1 000 pieces 3 228
16 1 000 pieces 736
21 1 000 pieces 2 403
24 1 000 pieces 526
26/27 1 000 pieces 2 598
29 1 000 pieces 1 221
73 1 000 pieces 4 679
83 tonnes 622
GROUP III B
74 1 000 pieces 816
China GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 337
5 1 000 pieces 746
6 1 000 pieces 2 707
7 1 000 pieces 724
8 1 000 pieces 1 644
GROUP II B
13 1 000 pieces 888
14 1 000 pieces 660
15 1 000 pieces 679
16 1 000 pieces 1 032
17 1 000 pieces 868
26 1 000 pieces 1 281
29 1 000 pieces 129
31 1 000 pieces 10 199
78 tonnes 105
83 tonnes 105
GROUP V
159 tonnes 9
India GROUP I B
7 1 000 pieces 4 987
8 1 000 pieces 3 770
GROUP II B
15 1 000 pieces 380
26 1 000 pieces 3 555
Indonesia GROUP I B
6 1 000 pieces 2 456
7 1 000 pieces 1 633
8 1 000 pieces 2 045
Macao GROUP I B
6 1 000 pieces 335
GROUP II B
16 1 000 pieces 906
Malaysia GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 594
5 1 000 pieces 594
6 1 000 pieces 594
7 1 000 pieces 383
8 1 000 pieces 308
Pakistan GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 8 273
5 1 000 pieces 4 148
6 1 000 pieces 7 096
7 1 000 pieces 3 372
8 1 000 pieces 4 704
GROUP II B
26 1 000 pieces 4 604
Philippines GROUP I B
6 1 000 pieces 738
8 1 000 pieces 221
Singapore GROUP I B
7 1 000 pieces 1 283
Thailand GROUP I B
5 1 000 pieces 416
6 1 000 pieces 417
7 1 000 pieces 653
8 1 000 pieces 416
GROUP II B
26 1 000 pieces 633
Vietnam GROUP I B
4 1 000 pieces 1 064
5 1 000 pieces 811
6 1 000 pieces 757
7 1 000 pieces 1 417
8 1 000 pieces 3 286
GROUP II B
12 1 000 pairs 3 348
13 1 000 pieces 1 024
15 1 000 pieces 329
18 tonnes 385
21 1 000 pieces 2 235
26 1 000 pieces 209
31 1 000 pieces 1 869
68 tonnes 156
76 tonnes 532
78 tonnes 371’.
9)) Annex VIII is amended as follows:

((a)) The table is replaced by the following:
'
COUNTRY Advance utilisation Carry-over Transfers from cat 1 to cats 2 and 3 Transfers between cats 2 and 3 Transfers between cats 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Transfers from Groups I, II, III to Groups II, III, IV Maximum increase in any cat. 9. Additional conditions
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
Belarus 5 % 7 % 4 % 4 % 4 % 5 % 13,5 % With regard to column 7, transfers can also be made from and to Group V. For Group I categories the limit in column 8 is 13 %.
Vietnam 5 % 7 % 0 % 0 % 7 % 7 % 17 % With regard to column 7, transfers can be made from any category in Groups I, II, III, IV and V to Groups II, III, IV and V.'
((b)) the Appendix to Annex VIII is deleted.
10)) The following Annex is inserted:
'
ANNEX VIIIa 
COUNTRY Advance utilisation Carry-over Transfers from cat 1 to cats 2 and 3 Transfers between cats 2 and 3 Transfers between cats 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Transfers from Groups I, II, III to Groups II, III, IV Maximum increase in any cat. Additional conditions
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
Argentina 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. Transfers may be made from categories 2 and 3 to cat. 1 up to 4 %.
Belarus 5 % 7 % 4 % 4 % 4 % 5 % 13,5 % With regard to column 7, transfers can also be made from and to Group V. For Group I categories the limit in column 8 is 13 %.
China 1 % 3 % 1 % 4 % 4 % 6 % 17 % Further amounts may be authorized by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17(2) up to:
 Column 2: 5 %
 Column 3: 7 %With regard to column 7, transfers from Groups I, II, and III may only be made into Groups II and III.
Hong Kong * * 0 % 4 % 4 % 5 % n.a. See appendix to Annex VIIIa.
India 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. Further amounts may be authorised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17(2) up to 8 000 tonnes (2 500 tonnes for any particular textiles category and 3 000 tonnes for any particular clothing category).
Indonesia 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. 
Macao 1 % 2 % 0 % 4 % 4 % 5 % n.a. Further amounts may be authorised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17(2) up to:
 Column 2: 5 %
 Column 3: 7%
Malaysia 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. 
Pakistan 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. With regard to Column 4 transfers may be made between categories 1, 2 and 3.Further amounts may be authorised by the Commission in accordance with the procudure set out in Article 17(2) up to 4 000 tonnes (2 000 tonnes for any particular category).
Peru 5 % 9 % 11 % 11 % 11 % 11 % n.a. Transfers may be made between categories 1, 2 and 3 up to 11 %.
Philippines 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. 
Singapore 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. 
South Korea 1 % 2 % 0 % 4 % 4 % 5 % n.a. Further amounts may be authorised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17/2) up to:
 Column 2: 5 %
 Column 3: 7 %
Taiwan 5 % 7 % 0 % 4 % 4 % 5 % 12 % 
Thailand 5 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % n.a. 
Uzbekistan 5 % 7 % 4 % 4 % 4 % 5 % 13,5 % With regard to column 7, transfers can also be made from and to Group V.For Group I categories the limit in column 8 is 13 %.
Vietnam 5 % 7 % 0 % 0 % 7 % 7 % 17 % With regard to column 7, transfers can be made from any category in Groups I, II, III, IV and V to Groups II, III, IV and V.
n.a. = not applicable
COUNTRY Advance utilisation Carry-over Transfers between cats 156, 157, 159 and 161 Transfers between other categories Maximum increase in any cat. Additional conditions
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
China 1 % 3 % 1,5 % 6 % 14 % Further amounts may be authorized by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17(2) up to:
 Column 2: 5 %
 Column 3: 7 %
n.a. = not applicable
Appendix to Annex VIIIa 
1. Country Group Category 2. Advance utilisation
Hong Kong Group I 2, 2 A 3,25 %
3, 3 A, 4, 7, 8 3,0 %
5 3,75 %
6, 6 A 2,75 %
Group II 13, 21, 68, 73 3,5 %
12, 16, 18, 24, 26, 32, 39, 77 4,25 %
13 S, 31, 68 S, 83 4,5 %
27, 29, 78 5,0 %
Group III all categories 5,0 %1. Country Group Category 3. Carry-over
Hong Kong Group I 2, 2 A, 3, 3 A 3,75 %
4 3,25 %
5 3,0 %
6, 6 A, 7, 8 2,5 %
Group II 13, 13 S, 21, 73 3,0 %
18, 68, 68 S 3,5 %
12, 31 4,5 %
24, 26, 27, 32, 39, 78 5,0 %
16, 29, 77, 83 5,5 %
Group III all categories 5,5 %.'
11)) Annex IX is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX IX 
Supplier country Group I Group II Group III Group IV Group V
Belarus  1,2 % 4,0 % 4,0 % 4,0 %
Ukraine  1,2 % 4,0 % 4,0 % 4,0 %
Uzbekistan 0,35 % 1,2 % 4,0 % 4,0 % 4,0 %

Supplier country Group I Group II A Group II B Group III Group IV Group V
Vietnam 1,0 % 5,0 % 2,5 % 10,0 % 10,0 % 10,0 %’.
12)) Annex X is deleted.
