
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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 24 November 2008.
For the Commission
Catherine ASHTON
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
Country concerned Category Unit Maximum amount
North Korea 1 kilograms 10 000
2 kilograms 10 000
3 kilograms 10 000
4 pieces 10 000
5 pieces 10 000
6 pieces 10 000
7 pieces 10 000
8 pieces 10 000
9 kilograms 10 000
12 pairs 10 000
13 pieces 10 000
14 pieces 10 000
15 pieces 10 000
16 pieces 10 000
17 pieces 10 000
18 kilograms 10 000
19 pieces 10 000
20 kilograms 10 000
21 pieces 10 000
24 pieces 10 000
26 pieces 10 000
27 pieces 10 000
28 pieces 10 000
29 pieces 10 000
31 pieces 10 000
36 kilograms 10 000
37 kilograms 10 000
39 kilograms 10 000
59 kilograms 10 000
61 kilograms 10 000
68 kilograms 10 000
69 pieces 10 000
70 pairs 10 000
73 pieces 10 000
74 pieces 10 000
75 pieces 10 000
76 kilograms 10 000
77 kilograms 5 000
78 kilograms 5 000
83 kilograms 10 000
87 kilograms 10 000
109 kilograms 10 000
117 kilograms 10 000
118 kilograms 10 000
142 kilograms 10 000
151A kilograms 10 000
151B kilograms 10 000
161 kilograms 10 000
ANNEX II


1.. Austria
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und ArbeitAußenwirtschaftsadministrationAbteilung C2/2Stubenring 1A-1011 WienTel. (43-1) 711 00-0Fax (43-1) 711 00-8386
2.. Belgium
FOD Economie, KMO,Middenstand en EnergieEconomisch PotentieelKBO-Beheerscel — VergunningenLeuvenseweg 44B-1000 BrusselTel. +32 (0) 2 277 67 13Fax +32 (0) 2 277 50 63
SPF 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
3.. Bulgaria
Министерство на икономиката и енергетикатаДирекция ‘Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол’ ул. ‘Славянска’ № 8BG-1052 СофияРепублика България
Тел. (359-2) 940 70 08/(359-2) 940 76 73/(359-2) 940 78 00
Факс (359-2) 981 50 41/(359-2) 980 47 10/(359-2) 988 36 54
4.. Cyprus
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and TourismTrade Department6 Andrea Araouzou Str.CY-1421 NicosiaTel: ++357 2 867100Fax: ++357 2 375120
5.. Czech Republic
Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchoduLicenční správaNa Františku 32CZ-110 15 Praha 1Tel.: (420) 224 90 71 11Fax: (420) 224 21 21 33
6.. Denmark
Erhvervs- og ByggestyrelsenØkonomi- og ErhvervsministerietLangelinje Allé 17DK-2100 København ØTlf. (45) 35 46 60 30Fax (45) 35 46 60 29
7.. Estonia
Majandus- ja KommunikatsiooniministeeriumHarju 11EE-15072 TallinnEstoniaTel.: (372) 625 6400Faks: (372) 631 3660
8.. Finland
TullihallitusPL 512FI-00101 HelsinkiPuhelin: (358-9) 61 41Faksi: (358-20) 492 28 52
TullstyrelsenPB 512FI-00101 HelsingforsFaksi: (358-20) 492 28 52
9.. France
Ministère 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
10.. Germany
Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)Frankfurter Str. 29—35D-65760 EschbornTel.: (49 61 96) 908-0Fax: (49 61 96) 908 800
11.. Greece
Υπουργείο Οικονομίας & ΟικονομικώνΓενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής ΠολιτικήςΔιεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής ΆμυναςΚορνάρου 1GR-105 63 ΑθήναΤηλ. (30210) 328 6021-22Φαξ: 210 328 60 94
12.. Hungary
Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési HivatalMargit krt. 85.H-1024 BudapestPostafiók: 1537 Budapest Pf. 345.Tel.: (36-1) 336 73 00Fax: (36-1) 336 73 02
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 EconomicoDirezione Generale per la Politica CommercialeDIV. IIIViale America 341I-00144 Roma
Tel. (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.. Latvia
Ekonomikas ministrijaBrīvības iela 55LV-1519 RīgaTel.: 00 371 670 132 99 / 00 371 670 132 48Fakss: 00 371 672 808 82
16.. Lithuania
Lietuvos 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.. Luxembourg
Ministère de l’économie et du commerceOffice des licencesBoîte postale 113L-2011 LuxembourgTél. (352) 47 82 371Fax (352) 46 61 38
18.. Malta
Ministry for Competitiveness and CommunicationCommerce Division, Trade Services DirectorateLascarisValletta CMR02MaltaTel: 00 356 21 237 112Fax: 00 356 21 237 900
19.. Netherlands
Belastingdienst/DouaneCentrale dienst voor in- en uitvoerEngelse Kamp 2Postbus 30003NL-9700 RD GroningenTel. (31 50) 523 26 00Fax (31 50) 523 22 10
20.. Poland
Ministerstwo Gospodarkipl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5PL-00-950 WarszawaTel.: (48 22) 693-55-53Faks: (48 22) 693-40-21
21.. Portugal
Ministério 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.. Romania
Ministerul 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.. Slovakia
Ministerstvo 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.. Slovenia
Ministrstvo 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.. Spain
Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y ComercioSecretaría General de Comercio ExteriorPaseo de la Castellana no 162E-28046 MadridTel. (34) 913 49 38 17, 913 49 37 48Fax (34) 915 63 18 23, 913 49 38 31
26.. Sweden
National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium)Box 6803S-113 86 StockholmTfn (46-8) 690 48 00Fax (46-8) 30 67 59
27.. United Kingdom
Department of Trade and IndustryImport Licensing BranchQueensway HouseWest PrecinctBillingham TS23 2NFUnited KingdomTel.: (44 1642) 36 43 33, 36 43 34Fax: (44 1642) 53 35 57
