L 279/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.11.2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2427/2000 of 31 October 2000 on the authorisation of transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 4) It is appropriate to grant the request. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European (5) It is desirable that this Regulation enters into force the Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 (!) of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of cetain textile products from third countries, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1987/2000 (3, and in partic- ular Article 7 thereof, Whereas (1) The Memorandum of Understanding between the Euro- pean Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on arrangements in the area of market access for textiles products, initialled on 31 December 1994 (*) (the memorandum of Understanding) provides that favour- able consideration shall be given to certain requests for ‘exceptional flexibility’ by Pakistan. (2)  The Islamic Republic of Pakistan made a request on 6 September 2000. (3)  The transfers requested by the Islamic Republic of Paki- stan fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 and set out in Annex VIII to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93. day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible. (6)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Commitee provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/ 93, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are authorised for the quota year 2000 as detailed in the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 October 2000. For the Commission Pascal LAMY Member of the Commission ANNEX — category 6: — category 9: — category 20: 0] L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. () O] L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 24. 0] L 153, 27.6.1996, p. 47. transfer of 1760 000 pieces from the quantitative limit of category 18, transfer of 1000 000 kilograms from the quantitative limit of category 18, transfer of 2 000 000 kilograms from quantitative limits of category 18.