6.6.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 14735 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 502/2008 of 5 June 2008 amending Annexes I, II and IX 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 Article 19 thereof, Whereas: (1) The common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries should be updated to take account of some new developments. (2)  Ukraine became a full member of the World Trade Organisation on 16 May 2008. (3)  Some amendments made to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (%) also affect certain codes in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93. (4 Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly. (5)  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 Annexes I, II and IX to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 are amended as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi- cation in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply with effect from 16 May 2008. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2008. () O] L 275, 811.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 139/2008 (O] L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 11). (®» O] L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 360/2008 (O] L 111, 23.4.2008, p- 9). For the Commission Peter MANDELSON Member of the Commission