
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1478/2005 of 12 September 2005 amending Annexes V, VII and VIII to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries, and in particular Articles 8 and 19 thereof,
Whereas:

(1) On 10 June 2005, the European Commission and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding on the export of certain Chinese textile and clothing products to the European Union. In order to take account of this Memorandum of Understanding the Commission subsequently adopted Regulation (EC) No 1084/2005.

(2) It is necessary to clarify the destination of shipments to the Community indicated in footnote 3 of the table shown under (b) in Annex V of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, as well as a specific conversion rate for children’s garments for textiles category 4.

(3) It is necessary to provide for arrangements for the treatment of goods sent out from the Community to China for Processing Traffic (OPT).

(4) These arrangements on OPT should be reflected in Annex VII of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

(5) The quantitative limits laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding have been reached for several product categories. As a consequence, a considerable amount of goods are blocked at the Community ports which creates unexpected difficulties for the normal conduct of trade.

(6) On 5 September 2005, the European Commission and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce concluded consultations on how to deal with the problems caused by exports of textile and clothing from China in excess of the quantities established in the Memorandum of Understanding. As a result it was agreed to provide for additional quantities for the categories concerned and to introduce certain flexibilities.

(7) In order to take into account of the arrangement agreed by the European Commission and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce it is necessary to adjust the quantitative limits for imports of textile and clothing products originating in China for 2005 and 2006 and to provide for certain flexibilities. Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8) In addition, given the particular circumstances of this situation, it is appropriate to provide for additional quantities in order to allow for the release of all textile and clothing products which are currently blocked.

(9) In view of the urgency of the matter, the Regulation should enter into force without delay.

(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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

1.. Annex V is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;
2.. in Annex VII the table is replaced by the table set out in Annex II to this Regulation;
3.. in Annex VIII the table is replaced by the table set out in Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 12 September 2005.
For the Commission
Peter MANDELSON
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is modified as follows:

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

‘ANNEX V 

COMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS
(a)applicable for the year 2005
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I) Community quantitative limits
Third country Category Unit 2005
Belarus GROUP IA  
1 tonnes 1 585
2 tonnes 5 100
3 tonnes 233
GROUP IB  
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 IIA  
9 tonnes 363
20 tonnes 318
22 tonnes 498
23 tonnes 255
39 tonnes 230
GROUP IIB  
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 IIIA  
33 tonnes 387
36 tonnes 1 242
37 tonnes 463
50 tonnes 196
GROUP IIIB  
67 tonnes 339
74 1 000 pieces 361
90 tonnes 199
GROUP IV  
115 tonnes 87
117 tonnes 1 800
118 tonnes 448
Serbia GROUP IA  
1 tonnes 
2 tonnes 
2a tonnes 
3 tonnes 
GROUP IB  
5 1 000 pieces 
6 1 000 pieces 
7 1 000 pieces 
8 1 000 pieces 
GROUP IIA  
9 tonnes 
GROUP IIB  
15 1 000 pieces 
16 1 000 pieces 
GROUP IIIB  
67 tonnes 
Vietnam GROUP IB  
4 1 000 pieces 
5 1 000 pieces 
6 1 000 pieces 
7 1 000 pieces 
8 1 000 pieces 
GROUP IIA  
9 tonnes 
20 tonnes 
39 tonnes 
GROUP IIB  
12 1 000 pairs 
13 1 000 pieces 
14 1 000 pieces 
15 1 000 pieces 
18 tonnes 
21 1 000 pieces 
26 1 000 pieces 
28 1 000 pieces 
29 1 000 pieces 
31 1 000 pieces 
68 tonnes 
73 1 000 pieces 
76 tonnes 
78 tonnes 
83 tonnes 
GROUP IIIA  
35 tonnes 
41 tonnes 
GROUP IIIB  
10 1 000 pairs 
97 tonnes 
GROUP IV  
118 tonnes 
GROUP V  
161 tonnes 


(b)applicable for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I) Agreed levels
Third country Category Unit 11 June to 31 December 2005 2006 2007
China GROUP IA    
2 (including 2a) tonnes 20 212 61 948 69 692
GROUP IB    
4 1 000 pieces 161 255 540 204 594 225
5 1 000 pieces 118 783 189 719 219 674
6 1 000 pieces 124 194 338 923 382 880
7 1 000 pieces 26 398 80 493 88 543
GROUP IIA    
20 tonnes 6 451 15 795 17 770
39 tonnes 5 521 12 349 13 892
GROUP IIB    
26 1 000 pieces 8 096 27 001 29 701
31 1 000 pieces 108 896 219 882 248 261
GROUP IV    
115 tonnes 2 096 4 740 5 214


((b)) Appendix A to Annex V is replaced by the following:

Appendix A to Annex V 
Category Third Country Remarks
4 China For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed levels 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 agreed levels.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”.

ANNEX II

In Annex VII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 the table is replaced by the following:
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TABLECOMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR GOODS RE-IMPORTED UNDER OPTThird country Category Unit Community quantitative limits
2005
Belarus GROUP IB  
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 IIB  
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 IIIB  
74 1 000 pieces 872
Serbia GROUP IB  
5 1 000 pieces 
6 1 000 pieces 
7 1 000 pieces 
8 1 000 pieces 
GROUP IIB  
15 1 000 pieces 
16 1 000 pieces 
Vietnam GROUP IB  
4 1 000 pieces 
5 1 000 pieces 
6 1 000 pieces 
7 1 000 pieces 
8 1 000 pieces 
GROUP IIB  
12 1 000 pairs 
13 1 000 pieces 
15 1 000 pieces 
18 tonnes 
21 1 000 pieces 
26 1 000 pieces 
31 1 000 pieces 
68 tonnes 
76 tonnes 
78 tonnes 

Third country Category Unit Specific agreed levels
11 June to 31 December 2005 2006 2007
China GROUP IB    
4 1 000 pieces 208 408 449
5 1 000 pieces 453 886 975
6 1 000 pieces 1 642 3 216 3 538
7 1 000 pieces 439 860 946
GROUP IIB    
26 1 000 pieces 791 1 550 1 705
31 1 000 pieces 6 301 12 341 13 575
'

ANNEX III

In Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 the table is replaced by the following:
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1. COUNTRY 2. Advance utilisation 3. Carry-over 4. Transfers from category 1 to categories 2 and 3 5. Transfers between categories 2 and 3 6. Transfers between categories 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 7. Transfers from Groups I, II, III to Groups II, III, IV 8. Maximum increase in any category 9. Additional conditions
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 %
Serbia 5 % 10 % 12 % 12 % 12 % 12 % 17 % With regard to column 7, transfers can be made from any category in Groups I, II and III to Groups II and III.
China 5 % 7 %      Transfers between categories 4, 5, 6, 7, 26 and 31: 4 %.Transfers between categories 2, 20, 39 and 115: 4 %.2 072 924 kg of category 2 can be transferred by the Commission in 2005 into categories 4, 5, 6, 7, 20, 26, 31, 39 and 115.Before any such transfers can be carried out, prior authorisation from the Commission is necessary. The implementation of such transfers shall be made public.'
