Commission Regulation (EC) No 1539/1999 of 13 July 1999 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 Nepal regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community
L 178/42 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 7. 1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1539/1999 of 13 July 1999 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 Nepal regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4) Whereas the Government of Nepal has asked for the term of validity of that derogation to be extended; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the Euro- pean Parliament and of the Council (2), 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 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 502/1999 (4), and in particular Article 76 thereof, (1) Whereas, 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 (5), the Community gave such preferences to Nepal; whereas that Regulation has also extended, until 30 June 1999, the validity of Council Regulation (EC) No 3281/94 of 19 December 1994 applying a four-year scheme of generalised tariff prefer- ences (1995 to 1998) in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/98 (7), by which Nepal was also given such preferences; (5) Whereas the request submitted by Nepal satisfies the requirements of Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93; whereas in particular the introduction of quantitative conditions (on an annual basis) reflecting the Community market's capacity to absorb the Nepalese products, Nepal's export capacity and actual recorded trade flows, is such as to prevent injury to the corresponding industry; whereas the derogation should be adapted, however, with reference to the economic needs, and to the new rules of origin, applicable under generalised tariff prefer- ences, given in Commission Regulation (EC) No 46/ 1999 (9); of Community branches (6) Whereas in order to encourage regional cooperation among beneficiary countries it is desirable to provide that the raw materials to be used in Nepal in the context of in countries belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) the South Asian (except Myanmar), Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the Lomé Convention; this derogation should originate (7) Whereas 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 Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1427/97 (10); (2) Whereas Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establish the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of generalised tariff preferences; whereas 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; (8) Whereas provision should be made for the transfer of quantities between product categories in accordance with and up to the limits for Bangladesh in Annex VIII to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (11), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1072/1999 (12); (3) Whereas, by Commission (EC) No 1715/97 (8), Nepal obtained such a derogation for certain textiles, for the period 1 August 1997 to 31 December 1998; Regulation (1) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1. (2) OJ L 119, 7. 5. 1999, p. 1. (3) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1. (4) OJ L 65, 12. 3. 1999, p. 1. (5) OJ L 357, 30. 12. 1998, p. 1. (6) OJ L 348, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. (7) OJ L 80, 18. 3. 1998, p. 1. (8) OJ L 242, 4. 9. 1997, p. 19. (9) Whereas, to be fully effective, the derogation should be granted for a reasonable length of time; (10) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, (9) OJ L 10, 15. 1. 1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 31. (11) OJ L 275, 8. 11. 1993, p. 1. (12) OJ L 134, 28. 5. 1999, p. 1. 14. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 178/43 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 3 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 Nepal 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), the South Asian Assocation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the Lomé Convention shall be regarded as originating in in accordance with the arrangements set out below. Nepal 2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, products shall be considered as originating in Asean or SAARC when they are obtained in these countries according to the rules of origin provided for in Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, or as originating in the beneficiary countries of the Lomé Convention when they are obtained in those countries according to the rules of origin provided in Protocol 1 to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention (1). 3. The competent authorities of Nepal shall undertake to take all of the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of paragraph 2. The quantities referred to in Article 2 shall be managed by the Commission, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Article 4 Quantities may be transferred in accordance with the provi- sions and up to the limits set out for Bangladesh in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93. Article 5 The following shall be entered in box 4 of certificates of origin Form A issued pursuant to this Regulation: ‘Derogation — Regulation (EC) No 1539/1999’ Article 6 In case of doubt, the Member States may demand a copy of the document certifying the origin of the materials used in Nepal under this derogation. Such a demand may be made at the time of entry into free circulation of the goods benefiting from this the administrative Regulation, or within the framework of cooperation for which provision is made in Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Article 2 The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to prod- ucts imported into the Community from Nepal during the period 15 July 1999 to 14 July 2000, up to the annual quantities listed in the Annex against each product. Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 13 July 1999. For the Commission Mario MONTI Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 229, 17. 8. 1991, p. 1. L 178/44 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 7. 1999 ANNEX Order No Textile category Combined Nomenclature Description of goods Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swim- wear and trousers (including slacks); women's or girls' woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man- made fibres; lower parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres Quantity (1. 1-31. 12) 474 814 pieces 09. 8103 6 09. 8104 09. 8105 7 8 09. 8106 10 09. 8107 12 6203 41 10 6203 41 90 6203 42 31 6203 42 33 6203 42 35 6203 42 90 6203 43 19 6203 43 90 6203 49 19 6203 49 50 6204 61 10 6204 62 31 6204 62 33 6204 62 39 6204 63 18 6204 69 18 6211 32 42 6211 33 42 6211 42 42 6211 43 42 6106 10 00 6106 20 00 6106 90 10 6206 20 00 6206 30 00 6206 40 00 6205 10 00 6205 20 00 6205 30 00 6111 10 10 6111 20 10 6111 30 10 ex 6111 90 00 6116 10 20 6116 10 80 6116 91 00 6116 92 00 6116 93 00 6116 99 00 6115 12 00 6115 19 00 6115 20 11 6115 20 90 6115 91 00 6115 92 00 6115 93 10 6115 93 30 6115 93 99 6115 99 00 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 386 814 pieces Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 144 532 pieces Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or corcheted 1 195 331 pairs Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70 416 579 pairs 14. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 178/45 Order No Textile category Combined Nomenclature Description of goods Men's or boys' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres (other than parkas of category 21) Quantity (1. 1-31. 12) 50 792 pieces 09. 8109 14 09. 8110 15 09. 8111 16 09. 8112 17 09. 8113 18 6201 11 00 ex 6201 12 10 ex 6201 12 90 ex 6201 13 10 ex 6201 13 90 6210 20 00 6202 11 00 ex 6202 12 10 ex 6202 12 90 ex 6202 13 10 ex 6202 13 90 6204 31 00 6204 32 90 6204 33 90 6204 39 19 6210 30 00 6203 11 00 6203 12 00 6203 19 10 6203 19 30 6203 21 00 6203 22 80 6203 23 80 6203 29 18 6211 32 31 6211 33 31 6203 31 00 6203 32 90 6203 33 90 6203 39 19 6207 11 00 6207 19 00 6207 21 00 6207 22 00 6207 29 00 6207 91 10 6207 91 90 6207 92 00 6207 99 00 6208 11 00 6208 19 10 6208 19 90 6208 21 00 6208 22 00 6208 29 00 6208 91 11 6208 91 19 6208 91 90 6208 92 00 6208 99 00 ex 6212 10 10 6212 10 90 Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres (other than parkas of category 21) 420 669 pieces Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or corcheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski-suits; men's or boys' tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of a single identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 43 523 pieces Men's or boys' jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 90 785 pieces Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing-gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted 227 tonnes Women's or girls singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing-gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or corcheted L 178/46 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 7. 1999 Order No Textile category Combined Nomenclature Description of goods Parkas; anoraks, wind-cheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted or corcheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres; upper parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres Quantity (1. 1-31. 12) 21 109 pieces 09. 8114 21 09. 8116 26 09. 8117 27 09. 8119 29 ex 6201 12 10 ex 6201 12 90 ex 6201 13 10 ex 6201 13 90 6201 91 00 6201 92 00 6201 93 00 ex 6202 12 10 ex 6202 12 90 ex 6202 13 10 ex 6202 13 90 6202 91 00 6202 92 00 6202 93 00 6211 32 41 6211 33 41 6211 42 41 6211 43 41 6104 41 00 6104 42 00 6104 43 00 6104 44 00 6204 41 00 6204 42 00 6204 43 00 6204 44 00 6104 51 00 6104 52 00 6104 53 00 6104 59 00 6204 51 00 6204 52 00 6204 53 00 6204 59 10 6204 11 00 6204 12 00 6204 13 00 6204 19 10 6204 21 00 6204 22 80 6204 23 80 6204 29 18 6211 42 31 6211 43 31 Women's or girls' dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man- made fibres 1 955 024 pieces Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts 455 582 pieces Women's or girls' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, or wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski-suits; women's or girls' tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres 201 701 pieces 09. 8120 31 ex 6212 10 10 6212 10 90 Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted 1 100 pieces 09. 8121 68 6111 10 90 6111 20 90 6111 30 90 ex 6111 90 00 ex 6209 10 00 ex 6209 20 00 ex 6209 30 00 ex 6209 90 00 Babies' garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies' gloves, mittens and mitts of categories 10 and 87, and babies' stockings, socks and sockettes, other than knitted or crocheted, of category 88 21 tonnes 14. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 178/47 Order No Textile category Combined Nomenclature Description of goods Quantity (1. 1-31. 12) Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 11 364 pieces Men's or boys' industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted 5 tonnes Women's or girls' aprons, smock-overalls and other indus- trial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or croch- eted Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77 95 tonnes 09. 8123 72 09. 8127 76 09. 8128 78 6112 31 10 6112 31 90 6112 39 10 6112 39 90 6112 41 10 6112 41 90 6112 49 10 6112 49 90 6211 11 00 6211 12 00 6203 22 10 6203 23 10 6203 29 11 6203 32 10 6203 33 10 6203 39 11 6203 42 11 6203 42 51 6203 43 11 6203 43 31 6203 49 11 6203 49 31 6211 32 10 6211 33 10 6204 22 10 6204 23 10 6204 29 11 6204 32 10 6204 33 10 6204 39 11 6204 62 11 6204 62 51 6204 63 11 6204 63 31 6204 69 11 6204 69 31 6211 42 10 6211 43 10 6203 41 30 6203 42 59 6203 43 39 6203 49 39 6204 61 80 6204 61 90 6204 62 59 6204 62 90 6204 63 39 6204 63 90 6204 69 39 6204 69 50 6210 40 00 6210 50 00 6211 31 00 6211 32 90 6211 33 90 6211 41 00 6211 42 90 6211 43 90 L 178/48 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 7. 1999 Order No Textile category Combined Nomenclature Description of goods 09. 8130 84 6214 20 00 6214 30 00 6214 40 00 6214 90 10 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man- made fibres Quantity (1. 1-31. 12) 30 tonnes 09. 8131 86 6212 20 00 6212 30 00 6212 90 00 Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted 1 100 pieces 09. 8134 159 6204 49 10 6206 10 00 Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, not knitted or croch- eted, of silk-waste 1,1 tonnes 6214 10 00 Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or of silk-waste 6215 10 00 Ties, bow-ties and cravats, of silk or of silk-waste 09. 8135 161 09. 8136 20 09. 8137 40 6201 19 00 6201 99 00 6202 19 00 6202 99 00 6203 19 90 6203 29 90 6203 39 90 6203 49 90 6204 19 90 6204 29 90 6204 39 90 6204 49 90 6210 59 90 6210 69 90 6205 90 10 6205 90 90 6206 90 10 6206 90 90 ex 6211 20 00 6211 39 00 6211 49 00 6302 21 00 6302 22 90 6302 29 90 6302 31 10 6302 31 90 6302 32 90 6302 39 90 ex 6303 91 00 ex 6303 92 90 ex 6303 99 90 6304 19 10 ex 6304 19 90 6304 92 00 ex 6304 93 00 ex 6303 99 00 Garments, not knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories 1 to 123 and of category 159 51 tonnes Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted 5 tonnes Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 114 tonnes 09. 8138 91 6306 21 00 6306 22 00 6306 29 00 Tents 3 tonnes 14. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 178/49 Order No Textile category Combined Nomenclature Description of goods 09. 8139 109 09. 8140 110 6306 11 00 6306 12 00 6306 19 00 6306 31 00 6306 39 00 6306 41 00 6306 49 00 Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds Woven pneumatic mattresses 09. 8141 111 6306 91 00 6306 99 00 Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents Quantity (1. 1-31. 12) 11 tonnes 1,1 tonnes 1,1 tonnes