Commission Regulation (EU) No 1258/2009

of 18 December 2009

laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2010 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 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 Community import rules [1], and in particular Article 17(3) and (6) and Article 21(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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 that Regulation 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 management of the quotas established for 2010 should be adopted before the quota year begins so that the continuity of trade flows is not affected unduly.

(4) The measures adopted in previous years, such as those in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1164/2008 of 24 November 2008 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2009 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 [2], proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2010.

(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 which 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 2010 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2009.

(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) For the sake of sound administration, import authorisations should be valid for nine months from the date of issue but only until the end of the year at the latest. Member States should issue licences only after being notified by the Commission that quantities are available and only if an operator can prove the existence of a contract and can certify, in the absence of a specific provision to the contrary, that he has not already been allocated a Community import authorisation under this Regulation for the categories and countries concerned. The competent national authorities should, however, be authorised, in response to importers’ applications, to extend by three months and up to 31 March 2011 licences of which at least one half 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 25 of Regulation (EC) No 517/94,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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 2010.

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 2010, 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 2009.

In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2009 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 percent 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 a.m. on 7 January 2010, 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;

(ii) he has been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation but has used up at least 50 percent of it.

3. Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from the date of issue, but until 31 December 2010 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 percent used up at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than 31 March 2011.

Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2010.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2009.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel Barroso

[1] OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1.

[2] OJ L 314, 25.11.2008, p. 7.

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ANNEX I

Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3

Country concerned | Category | Unit | Maximum amount |

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 |

North 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 | Pieces | 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 |

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ANNEX II

List of Licensing offices referred to in Article 4

1. Austria

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend

Au?enwirtschaftsadministration

Abteilung C2/2

Stubenring 1A-1011 Wien

Tel. +43 1711000

Fax +43 1711008386

2. Belgium

FOD Economie, Kmo, Middenstand en Energie

Economisch Potentieel

KBO-Beheerscel – Vergunningen

Leuvenseweg 44

1000 Brussel

BELGI?

Tel. +32 22776713

Fax +32 22775063

SPF ?conomie, PME, Classes moyennes et ?nergie

Potentiel économique

Cellule de gestion BCE – Licences

Rue de Louvain 44

1000 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE

Tél. +32 2277613

Fax +32 22775063

3. Bulgaria

Министерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризма

Дирекция "Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол"

ул. "Славянска" № 8

1052 София

Тел.: | +359 29407008 / +359 29407673 / +359 29407800 |

Факс: | +359 29815041 / +359 29804710 / +359 29883654 |

4. Cyprus

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

Trade Department

6 Andrea Araouzou Str.

1421 Nicosia

Τηλ. +357 2867100

Φαξ +357 2375120

5. Czech Republic

Ministerstvo pr?myslu a obchodu

Licen?ní správa

Na Franti?ku 32

110 15 Praha 1

?eská republika

Tel.: +420 224907111

Fax: +420 224212133

6. Denmark

Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen

?konomi- og Erhvervsministeriet

Langelinje Allé 17

2100 K?benhavn

DANMARK

Tlf.: +45 35466030

Fax +45 35466029

7. Estonia

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium

Harju 11

EST-15072 Tallinn

Estonia

Tel. +372 6256400

Fax +372 6313660

8. Finland

Tullihallitus

PL 512

FI-00101 Helsinki

Puh. +358 96141

Faksi +358 204922852

Tullstyrelsen

PB 512

FI-00101 Helsingfors

Tel. +358 96141

Fax +358 204922852

9. France

Ministère de l’économie, de l’industrie et de l’emploi

Direction générale de la compétitivité, de l’industrie et des services

Sous-direction "industries de santé, de la chimie et des nouveaux matériaux"

Bureau "matériaux du futur et nouveaux procédés"

Le Bervil

12 rue Villiot

75572 Paris Cedex 12, FRANCE

Tél. +33 153449026

Fax +33 153449172

10. Germany

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)

Frankfurter Str. 29-35

D-65760 Eschborn

Tel. +49 61969080

Fax +49 6196908800

11. Greece

Υπουργε?ο Οικονομ?α?, Ανταγωνιστικ?τητα? & Ναυτιλ?α?

Γενικ? Διε?θυνση Διεθνο?? Οικονομικ?? Πολιτικ??

Διε?θυνση Καθεστ?των Εισαγωγ?ν-Εξαγωγ?ν, Εμπορικ?? ?μυνα?

Κορν?ρου 1

105 63 Αθ?να

Τηλ. +30 2103286021/22

Φαξ +210 3286094

12. Hungary

Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal

Margit krt. 85.

H-1024 Budapest.

Postafiók: 1537 Budapest Pf. 345.

Tel. +36 13367303

Fax +36 1336 7302

e-mail: mkeh@mkeh.gov.hu

13. Ireland

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Internal Market

Kildare Street

IRL-Dublin 2

Tel. +353 16312121

Fax +353 16312826

14. Italy

Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico

Direzione Generale per la Politica Commerciale

DIV. III

Viale America 341

I-00144 Roma

Tel. | +39 0659647517, 59932471, 59932245, 59932260 |

Fax | +39 0659932636 |

E-mail: | polcom3@mincomes.it |

15. Latvia

Ekonomikas ministrija

Brīvības iela 55

Rīga, LV-1519

LATVIJA

Tālr.: +371 67013299, +371 67013248

Fakss: +371 67280882

16. Lithuania

Lietuvos Respublikos ?kio Ministerija

Gedimino pr. 38/2

LT-01104 Vilnius

Tel. +370 5262850/+370 52619488

Fax +370 52623974

17. Luxembourg

Ministère de l’économie et du commerce

Office des licences

Bo?te postale 113

2011 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG

Tél. +352 4782371

Fax +352 466138

18. Malta

Ministry for Competitiveness and Communication

Commerce Division, Trade Services Directorate

Lascaris

Valletta CMR02

Malta

Tel. +356 21237112

Fax +356 21237900

19. Netherlands

Belastingdienst/Douane

Centrale Dienst voor in- en uitvoer

Engelse Kamp 2

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

NEDERLAND

Tel. +31 505232600

Fax +31 505232210

20. Poland

Ministerstwo Gospodarki

Pl. Trzech Krzy?y 3/5

00-950 Warszawa

Tel. +48 226935553

Faks +48 226934021

21. Portugal

Ministério das Finan?as

Direc??o Geral das Alf?ndegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo

Rua Terreiro do Trigo

Edifício da Alf?ndega

P-1149-060 LISBOA

Tel. +351 218814263

Fax +351 218814261

E-mail: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt

22. Romania

Ministerul ?ntreprinderilor Mici si Mijlocii, Comertului ?i Mediului de Afaceri

Directia Generala Politici Comerciale

Str. Ion C?mpineanu, nr. 16

Bucuresti, sector 1

Cod postal 010036

Tel. +40 21315.00.81

Fax +40 2131504.54

e-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro

23. Slovakia

Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR

Oddelenie licencií

Mierová 19

827 15 Bratislava

SLOVENSKO

Tel. +421 248542021/+421 248547119

Fax +421 243423919

24. Slovenia

Ministrstvo za finance

Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije

Carinski urad Jesenice

Center za TARIC in kvote

Spodnji Plav? 6c

SI-4270 Jesenice

SLOVENIJA

Tel. +386 42974470

Faks +386 42974472

E-naslov: taric.cuje@gov.si

25. Spain

Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior

Paseo de la Castellana, 162

28046 Madrid

ESPA?A

Tel. +34 913493817-3748

Fax +34 915631823-349 3831

26. Sweden

National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium)

Box 6803

SE-113 86 Stockholm

SVERIGE

Tfn +46 86904800

Fax +46 8306759

27. United Kingdom

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Import Licensing Branch

Queensway House – West Precinct

Billingham

UK-TS23 2NF

Tel. +44 1642364333, 364334

Fax +44 1642364269

E-mail: enquiries.ilb@bis.gsi.gov.uk

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