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22.10.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
280/13
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1012/2013
of 21 October 2013
on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Agreement establishing an
Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central
America on the other, that apply within quotas for certain products from Costa Rica
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(5) Since
the
Agreement
applies
on
a
provisional
basis
as
of
1 October 2013, this Regulation should apply from the
same date.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(6) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code
Having regard to Council Decision 2012/734/EU of 25 June
Committee,
2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of
the Agreement establishing an Association between the
European Union and its Member States, on the one hand,
and Central America on the other, and the provisional appli
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
cation of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters ( 1 ), and in
particular Article 6 thereof,
Article 1
Whereas:
1. The rules of origin set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II to
the Agreement establishing an Association between the
European Union and its Member States, on the one hand,
(1) By
Decision
2012/734/EU,
the
Council
authorised
the and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as
signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement estab
‘the Agreement’), shall apply to the products listed in the
lishing an Association between the European Union and
Annex to this Regulation.
its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America
on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’).
Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to
be applied on a provisional basis, pending the
2. The
rules
of
origin
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
apply
completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
by derogation from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to
Annex II to the Agreement, within the quotas set out in the
Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Annex
II
to
the
Agreement
concerns
the
definition
of
the
concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of admin
istrative cooperation. For a number of products,
Appendix 2A to that Annex provides for the possibility
Article 2
of derogations from the rules of origin set out in
To benefit from the derogation set out in Article 1, the
Appendix 2 to Annex II in the framework of annual
products shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out
quotas. As the Union has decided to use that possibility,
in Annex II to the Agreement.
it is necessary to provide the conditions for the appli
cation of those derogations for imports from Costa Rica.
Article 3
(3)
The quotas set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II should
be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in
The quotas set out in the Annex shall be managed in
accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No
accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation
2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for
(EEC) No 2454/93.
the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code ( 2 ).
Article 4
(4) Entitlement
to
benefit
from
the
tariff
concessions
should This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the
Union.
Agreement.
( 1 ) OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
It shall apply from 1 October 2013.

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L 280/14
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
22.10.2013
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 October 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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EN
22.10.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
280/15
ANNEX
COSTA RICA
Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the
products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being
determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.
Annual quota
Order No CN
code Description
of
goods Quota
period
volume (in items
(pairs) if not
otherwise specified)
09.7017 6103
43
00 Men’s
or
boys’
trousers,
bib
and From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 50
000
brace overalls, breeches and
shorts (other than swimwear),
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 218
000
knitted or crocheted, of
synthetic fibres
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 236
000
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 254
000
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 272
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
290 000
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7018 6105
10
00 Men’s
or
boys’
shirts,
knitted
or From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 150
000
crocheted, of cotton
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 654
000
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 708
000
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 762
000
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 816
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
870 000
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7019 6105
90 Men’s
or
boys’
shirts,
knitted
or
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 30
000
crocheted, of other textile
materials
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 130
800
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 141
600
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 152
400
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 163
200
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
174 000
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7020 6106
10
00 Women’s
or
girls’
blouses,
shirts From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 112
500
and shirt-blouses, knitted or
crocheted, of cotton
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 490
500
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 531
000
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 571
500
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 612
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
652 500
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12

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L 280/16
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
22.10.2013
Annual quota
Order No CN
code Description
of
goods Quota
period
volume (in items
(pairs) if not
otherwise specified)
09.7021 6107
11
00 Men’s
or
boys’
underpants
and From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 58
750
briefs, knitted or crocheted, of
cotton
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 256
150
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 277
300
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 298
450
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 319
600
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
340 750
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7022 6107
19
00 Men’s
or
boys’
underpants
and From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 17
500
briefs, knitted or crocheted, of
other textile materials
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 76
300
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 82
600
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 88
900
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 95
200
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
101 500
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7023 6108
21
00 Women’s
or
girls’
briefs
and
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 11
750
panties, knitted or crocheted, of
cotton
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 51
230
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 55
460
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 59
690
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 63
920
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
68 150
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7024 6108
22
00 Women’s
or
girls’
briefs
and
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 6
250
panties, knitted or crocheted, of
man-made fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 27
250
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 29
500
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 31
750
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 34
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
36 250
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7025 6109
10
00 T-shirts,
singlets
and
other
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 465
000
vests, knitted or crocheted, of
cotton
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 2
027
400
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 2
194
800
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 2
362
200

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EN
22.10.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
280/17
Annual quota
Order No CN
code Description
of
goods Quota
period
volume (in items
(pairs) if not
otherwise specified)
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 2
529
600
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
2 697 000
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7026 6111
20 Babies’
garments
and
clothing From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 50
000
accessories, knitted or
crocheted, of cotton
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 218
000
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 236
000
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 254
000
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 272
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
290 000
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7027 6112
41 Women’s
or
girls’
swimwear, From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 12
500
knitted or crocheted, of
synthetic fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 54
500
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 59
000
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 63
500
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 68
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
72 500
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7028 6114
30
00 Other
garments,
knitted
or
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 7
500
crocheted, of man-made fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 32
700
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 35
400
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 38
100
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 40
800
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
43 500
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7029 6115 Pantyhose,
tights,
stockings,
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 1
000
000
socks and other hosiery,
including graduated
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 and
4 000 000
compression hosiery (for
for each period thereafter from 1.1
example, stockings for varicose
to 31.12
veins) and footwear without
applied soles, knitted or
crocheted
09.7030 6117
80
Other made-up clothing acces
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 5
000
sories, knitted or crocheted
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 21
800
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 23
600
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 25
400

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L 280/18
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
22.10.2013
Annual quota
Order No CN
code Description
of
goods Quota
period
volume (in items
(pairs) if not
otherwise specified)
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 27
200
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
29 000
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7031 6201
13 Men’s
or
boys’
overcoats,
rain
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 2
000
coats, car coats, capes, cloaks
and similar articles, of man-
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 8
720
made fibres
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 9
440
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 10
160
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 10
880
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
11 600
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7032 6202
13 Women’s
or
girls’
overcoats, From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 3
750
raincoats, car coats, capes,
cloaks and similar articles, of
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 16
350
man-made fibres
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 17
700
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 19
050
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 20
400
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
21 750
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7033 6203
11
00 Men’s
or
boys’
suits,
of
wool
or From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 87
500
fine animal hair
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 381
500
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 413
000
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 444
500
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 476
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
507 500
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7034 6203
12
00 Men’s
or
boys’
suits,
of
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 87
500
synthetic fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 381
500
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 413
000
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 444
500
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 476
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
507 500
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12

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EN
22.10.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
280/19
Annual quota
Order No CN
code Description
of
goods Quota
period
volume (in items
(pairs) if not
otherwise specified)
09.7035 6203
31
00 Men’s
or
boys’
jackets
and
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 43
750
blazers, of wool or fine animal
hair
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 190
750
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 206
500
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 222
250
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 238
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
253 750
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7036 6203
33 Men’s
or
boys’
jackets
and From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 66
250
blazers, of synthetic fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 288
850
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 312
700
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 336
550
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 360
400
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
384 250
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7037 6203
41 Men’s
or
boys’
trousers,
bib
and
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 125
000
brace overalls, breeches and
shorts, of wool or fine animal
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 545
000
hair
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 590
000
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 635
000
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 680
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
725 000
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7038 6203
43 Men’s
or
boys’
trousers,
bib
and
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 130
000
brace overalls, breeches and
shorts, of synthetic fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 566
800
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 613
600
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 660
400
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 707
200
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
754 000
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7039 6204
31
00 Women’s
or
girls’
jackets
and From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 43
750
blazers, of wool or fine animal
hair
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 190
750
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 206
500
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 222
250

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L 280/20
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
22.10.2013
Annual quota
Order No CN
code Description
of
goods Quota
period
volume (in items
(pairs) if not
otherwise specified)
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 238
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
253 750
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7040 6204
33 Women’s
or
girls’
jackets
and From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 41
250
blazers, of synthetic fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 179
850
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 194
700
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 209
550
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 224
400
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
239 250
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7041 6204
53
00 Women’s
or
girls’
skirts
and
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 7
500
divided skirts, of synthetic fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 32
700
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 35
400
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 38
100
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 40
800
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
43 500
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7042 6204
61 Women’s
or
girls’
trousers,
bib
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 17
500
and brace overalls, breeches and
shorts, of wool or fine animal
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 76
300
hair
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 82
600
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 88
900
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 95
200
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
101 500
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7043 6204
63 Women’s
or
girls’
trousers,
bib
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 70
000
and brace overalls, breeches and
shorts, of synthetic fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 305
200
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 330
400
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 355
600
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 380
800
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
406 000
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12

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EN
22.10.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
280/21
Annual quota
Order No CN
code Description
of
goods Quota
period
volume (in items
(pairs) if not
otherwise specified)
09.7044 6211
33 Other
garments,
men’s
or
boys’,
From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 11
250
of man-made fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 49
050
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 53
100
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 57
150
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 61
200
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
65 250
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7045 6211
43 Other
garments,
women’s
or From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 11
250
girls’, of man-made fibres
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 49
050
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 53
100
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 57
150
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 61
200
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
65 250
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12
09.7046 6212
10 Brassieres,
whether
or
not From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013 25
000
knitted or crocheted
From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 109
000
From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 118
000
From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 127
000
From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 136
000
From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and
145 000
for each period thereafter from 1.1
to 31.12

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