Commission Regulation (EC) No 36/1999 of 8 January 1999 on the opening of additional quotas for imports into the Community of certain textile products originating in certain third countries participating in trade fairs organised in 1999 in the European Community
9. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 5/57 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 36/1999 of 8 January 1999 on the opening of additional quotas for imports into the Community of certain textile products originating in certain third countries participating in trade fairs organised in 1999 in the European Community 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 (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2798/98 (2), 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 the Commission has received a request to open additional quotas in view of trade fairs to be held in 1999; circumstances; whereas special Whereas additional quotas have already been opened for trade fairs in previous years for certain third countries; 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 author- ities of the Member State where the fair is taking place; it appears appropriate to request Whereas in order to avoid over-utilisation of these addi- tional quotas 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 provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/ 93 which are applicable to imports of products subject to quantitative limits set out in Annex V to the said Regula- tion, with the exception of those relating to flexibilities; Whereas requests for import authorisations should more- over be accompanied by the contract signed at the rel- evant fair, as certified by the competent authorities of the Member State where it is held; (1) OJ L 275, 8. 11. 1993, p. 1. (2) OJ L 353, 29. 12. 1998, p. 1. Whereas in order to avoid circumvention, issue of import authorisations should only cover products shipped in the supplier country in which they originate no earlier than 30 days after the closure of the relevent fair; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance 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 1999 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 relevant 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. 3. The Commission shall be informed by the relevant Member State not later than 30 days after the closure of the fair of the total quantities covered by contracts certi- fied as having been concluded during the fair. This infor- mation shall be provided by supplier country and category. Article 3 1. Without prejudice to paragraphs 2 and 3 imports into the Community of products for which additional quotas have been opened shall be subject to the provi- sions of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 which are L 5/58 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 1. 1999 applicable to imports of products subject to quantitative limits established in Annex V to the said Regulation, with the exception of those relating to flexibilities. Import authorisations shall only cover products 3. shipped into the Community in the third country in which they originate no earlier than 30 days after the closure of the fair. Import authorisations can only be issued on the 2. presentation of an export licence bearing in box 9 an indication of the fair and year to which they relate and accompanied by the original of the certified contract referred to in Article 2. Article 4 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, 8 January 1999. For the Commission Leon BRITTAN Vice-President 9. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 5/59 ANNEX ADDITIONAL QUOTAS FOR THE BERLIN TRADE FAIR TO BE HELD ON 29 AND 30 MARCH 1999 (The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2798/98) Category Unit Third country (1) Quantitative limit 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 tonnes tonnes 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes 1 000 pairs 1 000 pairs Pakistan Ukraine Belarus India Indonesia Malaysia Pakistan Ukraine Vietnam Belarus India Malaysia Pakistan Ukraine Vietnam India Indonesia Malaysia Sri Lanka Vietnam India Indonesia Sri Lanka Vietnam Belarus India Indonesia Malaysia Pakistan Sri Lanka Ukraine Vietnam Pakistan Belarus Ukraine 66 2 4 454 212 94 225 4 25 4 252 42 215 12 20 118 131 92 116 20 407 98 99 25 4 323 218 82 158 270 4 220 233 4 20 L 5/60 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 1. 1999 Category Unit Third country (1) Quantitative limit 15 16 18 20 21 26 27 29 78 118 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces 1 000 pieces tonnes tonnes Belarus India Ukraine Vietnam Ukraine Vietnam Belarus India Pakistan Ukraine Sri Lanka Vietnam Belarus India Ukraine Belarus India India Vietnam Belarus 4 124 20 20 4 5 2 294 149 2 240 30 4 383 4 4 372 268 5 2 (1) Additional quotas are opened on condition that trade in textile products originating in the countries concerned will remain subject in 1999 to a specific conventional regime