No L 83/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 4. 95 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 821/95 of 12 April 1995 on the opening of additional quotas for imports into the Community of certain textile products originating in certain third countries participating in trade fairs " organized in 1995 in the European Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN CONiMUNITIES, 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 ('), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 316%/94 (), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Whereas additional quotas to those indicated in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 may be opened when required under special circumstances ; that the Commis- sion has received a request to open additional quotas in view of trade fairs to be held in 1995; Whereas additional quotas have already been opened for trade fairs in previous years for certain third countries ; Whereas additional quotas for imports of textile products originating in the People’s Republic of China have already been established for European trade fairs and it is therefore appropriate to limit the opening of those addi- tional quotas for 1995 to products originating in third countries other than China; Whereas access to the additional quotas should be limited to products which have been exhibited by the. exporting countries at the relevant fair and for the quantities agreed to by sales contracts, as certified by the competent authorities of the Member State where the fair is taking place ; Whereas in order to avoid an over-utilization of these additional quotas it appears appropriate to request the Member State of the territory in which the fair is taking place, on the one hand, to ensure that the total amounts covered by certified contracts do not exceed the limits set for these additional quotas and, on the other hand, to inform the Commission after closure of the fair of the total quantities covered by such certified contracts; Whereas it seems appropriate to apply to imports into the - Community of products for which the additional quotas are opened the provision of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 () OJ No L 275, 8. 11. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 335, 23. 12. 1994, p. 33. which are applicable to imports of products subject to quantitative limits set out in Annex V of the said Regula- tion, with the exception of those relating to flexibilities ; Whereas requests for import authorizations should more- over be accompanied by the contract signed at the rele- vant fair, as certified by the competent authorities of the Member State where it is held; Whereas in order to ensure the smooth management of additional quotas, the validity of import authorizations should not extend beyond 12 months from the date of closure of the fair; Whereas in order to avoid circumvention, issue of import authorizations should only cover products shipped in the supplier country in which they originate no earlier than 30 days after the closure of the relevant fair; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in conformity with the opinion of the Textile Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 In addition to the quantitative limits on imports estab- lished by Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, additional quotas shall be opened in respect of the trade fairs to be held in 1995 in the European Community as set out in the Annex hereto. Article 2 1. Access to the additional quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be limited to such products which have. been exhibited by the exporting countries at the fair and for the quantities agreed by a sales contract signed at the rele- vant fair as certified by the competent authorities of the Member States where the fair takes place. 2. The competent authorities of the Member State in the territory of which the fair is taking place shall ensure that the total amounts covered by certified contracts do not exceed the limits fixed in the Annex.