
Article 1 

1. Products originating in Pakistan and included in Annex I shall be exempt from customs duties upon import into the Union.
2. Products originating in Pakistan and included in Annex II shall be admitted for import into the Union subject to the special provisions laid down in Article 3.
Article 2 

1. Entitlement to benefit from the preferential arrangements introduced in Article 1 shall be subject to:
(a) compliance with the rules of origin of products and the procedures related thereto as provided for in Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1 and Section 1A, subsections 1 and 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, with the exception of Articles 68 to 71, 90 to 97i and Article 97j(2) of those Sections. However, as regards cumulation of origin for the purpose of the determination of the originating status of products covered by the arrangements introduced in Article 1 of this Regulation, only cumulation with the materials originating in the Union is allowed. Regional cumulation and other types of cumulation with the exception of the cumulation with materials originating in the Union, is not allowed;
(b) compliance with the methods of administrative cooperation as provided for in Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, subsection 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93;
(c) Pakistan not engaging in serious and systematic violations of human rights, including core labour rights, fundamental principles of democracy and the rule of law;
(d) Pakistan abstaining from introducing new or increasing existing export duties or charges having equivalent effect or any other restriction or prohibition on the export or sale for export of any materials primarily used in the production of any of the products covered by those preferential arrangements destined for the territory of the Union, from 1 July 2012.
2. Certificates of origin ‘Form A’ issued by the competent authorities of Pakistan pursuant to this Regulation shall bear the following endorsement in box 4 ‘Autonomous measure — Regulation (EU) No 1029/2012’.
Article 3 

1. Products listed in Annex II shall be admitted for import into the Union with the exemption of customs duties within the limits of Union tariff quotas as set out in that Annex.
2. The tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 and listed in Annex II shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 4 

1. Where, in the calendar year 2012 or 2013, imports based on customs import data for a product originating from Pakistan and included in Annex I increase, in volume, by 25 % or more, as compared to the average of the years 2009 to 2011, that product shall be removed from the scope of this Regulation for the remainder of that year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 6, to amend Annex I to remove that product from the scope of this Regulation for the remainder of that year.
2. Upon the entry into force of the delegated act, imports of the product referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to ‘most-favoured-nation’ or other applicable duties.
Article 5 
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 6 to amend the Annexes in order to incorporate amendments and technical adjustments made necessary by amendments to the Combined Nomenclature and to the TARIC subdivisions.
Article 6 

1. The power to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Articles 4 and 5 is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4 and 5 shall be conferred on the Commission for the period of application of this Regulation.
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4 and 5 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 4 and 5 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Article 7 

1. Delegated acts adopted under this Article shall enter into force without delay and shall apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance with paragraph 2. The notification of a delegated act to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure.
2. Either the European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(5). In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the European Parliament or by the Council.
Article 8 

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee established by Articles 247a(1) and 248a(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. That Committee may examine any matter relating to the application of this Regulation, raised by the Commission or at the request of a Member State.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in conjunction with Article 5 thereof, shall apply.
Article 9 

1. Where the Commission finds that there is sufficient evidence of failure to comply with the conditions set out in Article 2 it may, in order to respond to this urgency, by means of immediately applicable implementing acts suspend in whole or in part the preferential arrangements provided for in this Regulation for a period of not more than six months, provided that it has first:
(a) informed the Committee referred to in Article 8(1);
(b) called on the Member States to take such precautionary measures as are necessary in order to safeguard the financial interests of the Union or to secure Pakistan's compliance with Article 2;
(c) published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union stating that there are grounds for reasonable doubt concerning the application of the preferential arrangements or Pakistan's compliance with Article 2 which may call into question its right to continue enjoying the benefits granted by this Regulation;
(d) informed Pakistan of any decision taken in accordance with this paragraph, before it becomes effective.
2. On conclusion of the period of temporary suspension, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, decide either to terminate the suspension or to extend its period of application.
3. The implementing acts referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8(2).
4. Member States shall communicate to the Commission all relevant information that may justify the temporary suspension of preferential arrangements or its extension.
Article 10 
No later than 31 December 2015, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the operation and effects of this Regulation.
Article 11 

1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2. It shall apply from the date of its entry into force until 31 December 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Strasbourg, 25 October 2012.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
A. D. MAVROYIANNIS
ANNEX I

The products on which the measures are to apply are identified by their eight-digit CN codes. The description of those codes can be found in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. The description of the CN codes is given for information purposes only.

CN code Description
0712 39 00 Dried mushrooms and truffles, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (other than mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, wood ears (Auricularia spp.) and jelly fungi (Tremella spp.))
5205 12 00 Single cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number), not put up for retail sale
5205 22 00 Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number), not put up for retail sale
5205 32 00 Multiple folded or cabled cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn), not put up for retail sale
5205 42 00 Multiple folded or cabled cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn), not put up for retail sale
5208 11 90 Unbleached plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 100 g/m2, other than fabrics for the manufacture of bandages, dressings and medical gauzes
5208 12 16 Unbleached plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 100 g/m2 but not more than 130 g/m2, of a width not exceeding 165 cm
5208 12 19 Unbleached plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 100 g/m2 but not more than 130 g/m2, of a width exceeding 165 cm
5208 13 00 Unbleached woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, in 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
5208 19 00 Other unbleached woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton
5208 21 90 Bleached plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 100 g/m2, other than fabrics for the manufacture of bandages, dressings and medical gauzes
5208 22 19 Bleached plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 100 g/m2 but not more than 130 g/m2, of a width exceeding 165 cm
5208 22 96 Bleached plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 130 g/m2, of a width not exceeding 165 cm
5208 29 00 Other bleached woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton
5208 51 00 Printed plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 100 g/m2
5208 52 00 Printed plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2
5208 59 90 Other printed woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton
5209 11 00 Unbleached plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2
5209 12 00 Unbleached woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, in 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
5209 19 00 Other unbleached woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton
5209 22 00 Bleached woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, in 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
5209 29 00 Other bleached woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton
5209 32 00 Dyed woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2, in 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
5211 12 00 Unbleached woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed principally or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m2, in 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
5407 81 00 Woven fabrics of yarn containing less than 85 % by weight of synthetic filaments, including woven fabrics obtained from synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, unbleached or bleached
5407 82 00 Woven fabrics of yarn containing less than 85 % by weight of synthetic filaments, including woven fabrics obtained from synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, dyed
5513 11 20 Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2, plain weave, unbleached or bleached, of a width of 165 cm or less
5513 21 00 Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2, plain weave, dyed
5513 41 00 Woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170 g/m2, printed
6101 20 90 Men's or boys' anoraks (including ski jackets), windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted
6112 12 00 Track-suits of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted
6116 10 20 Gloves impregnated, coated or covered with rubber, knitted or crocheted
6116 10 80 Mittens and mitts, impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber, knitted or crocheted, and gloves, impregnated, coated or covered with plastics, knitted or crocheted
6116 92 00 Gloves, mittens and mitts, of cotton, knitted or crocheted
6116 93 00 Gloves, mittens and mitts, of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted
6201 93 00 Men's or boys' anoraks, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres
6203 43 19 Men's or boys' trousers and breeches of synthetic fibres (other than industrial and occupational)
6204 22 80 Women's or girls' ensembles, of cotton (other than industrial and occupational)
6204 62 90 Women's or girls' cotton shorts
6207 91 00 Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton
6208 91 00 Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton
6211 43 10 Women's or girls' aprons, overalls, smock-overalls and other industrial and occupational clothing, of man-made fibres
6216 00 00 Gloves, mittens and mitts
6303 91 00 Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances, of cotton, not knitted or crocheted
6303 92 90 Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances, of synthetic fibres, not non-wovens, not knitted or crocheted
6303 99 90 Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances, not of cotton or synthetic fibres, not non-wovens, not knitted or crocheted
6304 92 00 Other furnishing articles, of cotton, not knitted or crocheted
6307 10 90 Floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths, not knitted or crocheted, not non-wovens
6307 90 99 Other made-up textile articles, including dress patterns, not knitted or crocheted, not of felt
ANNEX II

The products on which the measures are to apply are identified by their eight-digit CN codes. The description of those codes can be found in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87. The description of the CN codes is given for information purposes only.

Order No CN code Description From entry into force until end of 2012 1.1.2013 to 31.12.2013
09.2401 2207 10 00 Undenatured ethyl alcohol, of actual alcoholic strength of ≥ 80 % 18 750 tonnes 75 000 tonnes
09.2409 4107 92 10 Grain splits of bovine (including buffalo) leather, without hair on, further prepared after tanning or crusting, other than whole hides and skins 89 tonnes 356 tonnes
09.2410 4107 99 10 Leather of bovine (including buffalo), without hair on, further prepared after tanning or crusting; other than whole hides and skins, other than unsplit full grains and grain splits 90,25 tonnes 361 tonnes
09.2411 4203 21 00 Gloves, mittens and mitts, of leather or composition leather, specially designed for use in sports 361,75 tonnes 1 447 tonnes
09.2412 4203 29 10 Gloves, mittens and mitts, of leather or composition leather, protective for all trades, other than specially designed for use in sports 1 566,5 tonnes 6 266 tonnes
09.2413 ex 4203 29 90 Men's and boys' gloves, mittens and mitts, of leather or composition leather, other than specially designed for use in sports, other than protective for all trades 62,75 tonnes 251 tonnes
09.2414 ex 4203 29 90 Gloves, mittens and mitts, of leather or composition leather, other than specially designed for use in sports, other than protective for all trades, other than men's and boys' 135,5 tonnes 542 tonnes
09.2415 5205 23 00 Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number), not put up for retail sale 1 790 tonnes 7 160 tonnes
09.2416 5205 24 00 Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, measuring less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number), not put up for retail sale 1 276,25 tonnes 5 105 tonnes
09.2417 5208 39 00 Other dyed woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton 421,25 tonnes 1 685 tonnes
09.2418 5209 39 00 Other dyed woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2 689,25 tonnes 2 757 tonnes
09.2419 5509 53 00 Yarn (other than sewing thread) of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not put up for retail sale 3 061 tonnes 12 244 tonnes
09.2420 6103 32 00 Men's or boys' jackets and blazers, of cotton, knitted or crocheted 249,75 tonnes 999 tonnes
09.2421 6103 42 00 Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), of cotton, knitted or crocheted 568,75 tonnes 2 275 tonnes
09.2422 6107 21 00 Men's or boys' nightshirts and pyjamas, of cotton, knitted or crocheted 167,5 tonnes 670 tonnes
09.2423 6108 31 00 Women's or girls' nightdresses and pyjamas, of cotton, knitted or crocheted 374,5 tonnes 1 498 tonnes
09.2424 6109 90 20 T-shirts, singlets and other vests of wool or fine animal hair or man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted 297,5 tonnes 1 190 tonnes
09.2425 6111 20 90 Babies' garments and clothing accessories, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (other than gloves, mittens and mitts) 153,5 tonnes 614 tonnes
09.2426 6115 95 00 Pantyhose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery and footwear without applied soles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, pantyhose and tights, women's full-length or knee-length stockings, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex) 2 263 tonnes 9 052 tonnes
09.2427 6204 62 31 Women's or girls' cotton denim trousers and breeches (other than industrial and occupational) 1 892,75 tonnes 7 571 tonnes
09.2428 6211 42 90 Women's or girls' garments, of cotton 96,5 tonnes 386 tonnes
09.2429 6302 60 00 Toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton 9 602 tonnes 38 408 tonnes
09.2430 6302 91 00 Toilet linen and kitchen linen, of cotton, other than of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics 2 499,25 tonnes 9 997 tonnes
09.2431 6403 99 93 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather and uppers of leather, with in-soles of a length of 24 cm or more, which cannot be identified as men's or women's footwear, other than sports footwear and footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap, not covering the ankle, not made on a base or platform of wood (not having an inner sole), other than footwear with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, other than slippers 60,5 tonnes 242 tonnes
09.2432 6403 99 96 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather and uppers of leather, with in-soles of a length of 24 cm or more, for men, other than sports footwear and footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap, not covering the ankle, not made on a base or platform of wood (not having an inner sole), other than footwear with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, other than slippers 363,25 tonnes 1 453 tonnes
09.2433 6403 99 98 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather and uppers of leather, with in-soles of a length of 24 cm or more, for women, other than sports footwear and footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap, not covering the ankle, not made on a base or platform of wood (not having an inner sole), other than footwear with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, other than slippers 172,75 tonnes 691 tonnes