L 185/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.7.2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1614/2000 of 24 July 2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Cambodia regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 291392 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the Euro- pean Parliament and of the Council (?), and in particular Article 249 thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999 (¥, and in particular Article 76 thereof, Whereas: (1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 of 21 December 1998 applying a multiannual scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period 1 July 1999 to 31 December 2001 (%), as last amended by Commis- sion Regulation (EC) No 1310/2000 (°), the Community gave such preferences to Cambodia. (2)  Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 estab- lish the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of generalised tariff prefer- ences. Article 76 of that Regulation provides, however, for derogations to those provisions in favour of least- developed GSP-beneficiary countries which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community. (3) By Commission Regulation (EC) No 1538/1999 (), Cambodia obtained such a derogation for certain textiles, for the period from 15 July 1999 to 14 July 2000. (4)  The request submitted by Cambodia satisfies the require- ments of Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. In particular the introduction of quantitative conditions (on an annual basis) reflecting the Community market's capacity to absorb the Cambodian products, Cambodia's export-capacity and actual recorded trade flows, is such as to prevent injury to the corresponding branches of 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1. 119, 7.5.1999, p. 1. 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25. 357, 30.12.1998, p. 1. 148, 22.6.2000, p. 28. 178, 14.7.1999, p. 34. STS B LLoLeene e 3 Slelrlslewe Community industry. The derogation should be adapted, however, with reference to the economic needs. (5)  In order to encourage regional cooperation among bene- ficiary countries, it is desirable to provide that the raw materials to be used in Cambodia in the context of this derogation should originate in countries belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (except Myanmar), to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the ACP-EC Part- nership Agreement. (6)  The open and effective administration of these measures should be ensured by applying the relevant provisions, for the management of tariff quotas, laid down in Regu- lation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1427/97 (2). (7)  Any demand to extend application of the derogation beyond the quantities provided for must be considered in consultation with the Cambodian authorities. (8)  To be fully effective, the derogation should be granted for a reasonable length of time, that is, until 31 December 2001 when Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 expires. (9  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. By way of derogation from Articles 67 to 97 of Regula- tion (EEC) No 2454/93, products listed in the Annex to this Regulation which are manufactured in Cambodia from woven fabric (woven items) or yarn (knitted items) imported into that country and originating in a country belonging to the Associa- tion of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (except Myanmar), to the South Asian Assocation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement shall be regarded as originating in Cambodia in accordance with the arrangements set out below. () O] L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 31.