TITLE IVFINAL PROVISIONS

Article 9

1.

The provisions necessary for the application of this Regulation, including:

(a)

amendments and technical adjustments necessitated by changes in the Combined Nomenclature and Taric codes;

(b)

adjustments made necessary by:

  • the conclusion by the Council of agreements or exchanges of letters within the framework of the GATT or compliance with the Community's contractual obligations to certain countries within the framework of the GATT, or

  • extension of the scheme of generalised preferences in respect of jute and coconut-fibre products;

(c)

the addition of developing countries to the lists contained in Annexes IV and V at the official request of an applicant country that offers the necessary guarantees for checking the authenticity of these products;

(d)

amendments and adjustments to the definitions for hand-made products and handloom fabrics as well as to the specimen certificates of authenticity

shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 10(2).

2.

Provisions adopted under paragraph 1 shall not empower the Commission to:

  • transfer not used preferential quantities from one quota period to another,

  • change timetables provided for in the agreements or exchanges of letters,

  • make access to the quotas subject to import licences.