Commission Regulation (EC) No 2201/1999 of 15 October 1999 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the 2000 Community quantitative quotas on certain products originating in the People's Republic of China
L 268/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 10. 1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2201/1999 of 15 October 1999 establishing the quantities to be allocated to importers from the 2000 Community quantitative quotas on certain products originating in the People's Republic of China THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community procedure for adminis- tering quantitative quotas (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/96 (2) and in particular Articles 9 and 13 thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999 of 25 June 1999 establishing administration procedures for the 2000 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China (3), and in particular Article 6 thereof, (1) Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999 established the portion of each of the quotas concerned reserved for traditional and other importers and the conditions and methods for participating in the allocation of the quant- ities available; whereas importers lodged applications for import licences with the competent national authorities between 27 June and 10 September at 3 p. m. , Brussels time, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999; (2) Whereas the Commission has received from the Member to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No States, pursuant 1369/1999, particulars of the numbers and aggregate volume of import licence applications submitted and the total volume imported by traditional importers in 1997 or 1998, the reference years; information, (3) Whereas the Commission is now able, on the basis of that to establish uniform quantitative criteria by which the competent national authorities may satisfy licence applications submitted by importers in the Member States for the 2000 quantitative quotas; (4) Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted by traditional importers for the products listed in Annex I to this Regulation exceeds the portion of the quota set aside for them; whereas the applications must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduction/increase shown in Annex I to the volume of each importer's imports, expressed in quantity or value terms, over the reference period; (5) Whereas examination of the figures supplied by Member States shows that the aggregate volume of applications submitted by non-traditional importers for the products listed in Annex II to this Regulation exceeds the portion of the quota set aside for them; whereas the applications must therefore be met by applying the uniform rate of reduction shown in Annex II to the amounts requested by each importer, as limited by Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex I duly submitted by traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity or value equal to his imports for 1997 or 1998, as indicated by the importer, adjusted by the rate of reduction/ increase specified in the said Annex for each quota. this quantitative criterion would entail Where the use of allocating an amount greater than that applied for, the quantity or value allocated shall be limited to that specified in the application. Article 2 In response to licence applications in respect of the products listed in Annex II duly submitted by non-traditional importers, the competent national authorities shall allocate each importer a quantity or value equal to the amount requested within the limits set by Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999, adjusted by the rate of reduction specified in the said Annex for each quota. Article 3 (1) OJ L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 1. (2) OJ L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 6. (3) OJ L 162, 26. 6. 1999, p. 35. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica- tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 16. 10. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 268/11 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 October 1999. For the Commission Pascal LAMY Member of the Commission L 268/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 10. 1999 ANNEX I Rate of reduction/increase applicable to imports in 1997 or 1998 (traditional importers) Product description HS/CN code Rate of reduction/increase (%) Footwear falling within HS/CN codes ex 6402 99 (1) – 28,15 6403 51 6403 59 ex 6403 91 (1) ex 6403 99 (1) + 3,61 – 31,92 ex 6404 11 (2) – 23,07 6404 19 10 + 137,11 6911 10 6912 00 – 51,54 – 33,59 Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china Ceramic tableware or kitchenware (1) Excluding footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact or materials such as low-density polymers. Taric codes: 6402 99 10 10, 6402 99 31 10, 6402 99 39 10, 6402 99 50 10, 6402 99 91 10, 6402 99 93 10, 6402 99 96 10, 6402 99 98 11, 6403 91 11 10, 6403 91 13 10, 6403 91 16 10, 6403 91 18 10, 6403 91 91 10, 6403 91 93 10, 6403 91 96 10, 6403 91 98 10, 6409 99 11 10, 6403 99 31 10, 6403 99 33 10, 6403 99 36 10, 6403 99 38 10, 6403 99 50 10, 6403 99 91 10, 6403 99 93 11, 6403 99 96 11, 6403 99 98 11 (2) Excluding: a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bats or the like, with a non-injected sole; Taric codes: 6404 11 00 10, 6404 11 00 20 b) footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact or materials such as low-density polymers. 16. 10. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 268/13 ANNEX II Rate of reduction applicable to the volume requested within the limits of the maximum amounts fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1369/1999 (non-traditional importers) Product description HS/CN code Rate of reduction/increase (%) Footwear falling within HS/CN codes ex 6402 99 (1) – 47,41 6403 51 6406 59 ex 6403 91 (1) ex 6403 99 (1) – 93,09 – 83,37 ex 6404 11 (2) – 72,57 6404 19 10 – 54,14 6911 10 6912 00 – 22,13 – 42,52 Tableware, kitchenware of porcelain or china Ceramic tableware or kitchenware (1) Excluding footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertical or lateral movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact or materials such as low-density polymers. Taric codes: 6402 99 10 10, 6402 99 31 10, 6402 99 39 10, 6402 99 50 10, 6402 99 91 10, 6402 99 93 10, 6402 99 96 10, 6402 99 98 11, 6403 91 11 10, 6403 91 13 10, 6403 91 16 10, 6403 91 18 10, 6403 91 91 10, 6403 91 93 10, 6403 91 96 10, 6403 91 98 10, 6409 99 11 10, 6403 99 31 10, 6403 99 33 10, 6403 99 36 10, 6403 99 38 10, 6403 99 50 10, 6403 99 91 10, 6403 99 93 11, 6403 99 96 11, 6403 99 98 11 (2) Excluding: (a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bats or the like, with a non-injected sole; Taric codes: 6404 11 00 10, 6404 11 00 20 (b) footwear involving special technology: shoes which have a cif price per pair of not less than EUR 9 for use in sporting activities, with a single- or multi-layer moulded sole, not injected, manufactured from synthetic materials specially designed to absorb the impact of vertifical or lateral movements and with technical features such as hermetic pads containing gas or fluid, mechanical components which absorb or neutralise impact or materials such as low-density polymers