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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1163/2012

of 7 December 2012

laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2013 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules(1), and in particular Article 17(3) and (6) and Article 21(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 517/94 established quantitative restrictions on imports of certain textile products originating in certain third countries to be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

(2) Under that Regulation it is possible, in certain circumstances, to use other allocation methods, to divide quotas into tranches, or to reserve a proportion of a specific quantitative limit exclusively for applications which are supported by evidence of the results of past import performance.

(3) Rules for management of the quotas established for 2013 should be adopted before the quota year begins so that the continuity of trade flows is not affected unduly.

(4) The measures adopted in previous years, such as those in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1323/2011 of 16 December 2011 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2012 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94(2), proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2013.

(5) In order to satisfy the greatest possible number of operators it is appropriate to make the ‘first come, first served’ allocation method more flexible by placing a ceiling on the quantities which can be allocated to each operator by that method.

(6) To guarantee a degree of continuity in trade and efficient quota administration, operators should be allowed to make their initial import authorisation application for 2013 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2012.

(7) To achieve optimum use of the quantities, an operator who has used up at least one half of the amount already authorised should be permitted to apply for a further amount, provided that quantities are available in the quotas.

(8) To secure a sound administration, import authorisations should be valid for nine months from the date of issue but only until the end of the year at the latest. Member States should issue licences only after being notified by the Commission that quantities are available and only if an operator can prove the existence of a contract and can certify, in the absence of a specific provision to the contrary, that he has not already been allocated a Union import authorisation under this Regulation for the categories and countries concerned. The competent national authorities should, however, be authorised, in response to importers’ applications, to extend by three months and up to 31 March 2014 licences of which at least one half has been used by the application date.

(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee established by Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 517/94,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 U.K.

The purpose of this Regulation is to lay down rules on the management of quantitative quotas for imports of certain textile products set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 for the year 2013.

Article 2 U.K.

The quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be allocated according to the chronological order of receipt by the Commission of Member States’ notifications of applications from individual operators, for amounts not exceeding the maximum quantities per operator set out in Annex I.

The maximum quantities shall not, however, apply to operators able to prove to the competent national authorities, when making their first application for 2013, that, in respect of given categories and given third countries, they imported more than the maximum quantities specified for each category pursuant to import licences granted to them for 2012.

In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2012 from given third countries and in given categories, provided that enough quota capacity is available.

Article 3 U.K.

Any importer who has already used up 50 percent or more of the amount allocated to him under this Regulation may make a further application, in respect of the same category and country of origin, for amounts not exceeding the maximum quantities laid down in Annex I.

Article 4 U.K.

1. The competent national authorities listed in Annex II may, from 10.00 o’clock a.m. on 8 January 2013, notify the Commission of the amounts covered by requests for import authorisations.

The time fixed in the first subparagraph shall be understood as Brussels time.

2. The competent national authorities shall issue authorisations only after being notified by the Commission pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 that quantities are available for importation.

They shall issue authorisations only if an operator:

(a) proves the existence of a contract relating to the provision of the goods; and

(b) certifies in writing that, in respect of the categories and countries concerned:

(i)

the operator has not already been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation; or

(ii)

the operator has been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation but has used up at least 50 percent of it.

3. Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from the date of issue, but until 31 December 2013 at the latest.

The competent national authorities may, however, at the importer’s request, grant a three-month extension for authorisations which are at least 50 percent used up at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than 31 March 2014.

Article 5 U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2013.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2012.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel Barroso

ANNEX I U.K.

Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3

Country concerned	Category	Unit	Maximum amount
Belarus	1	Kilograms	20 000
	2	Kilograms	80 000
	3	Kilograms	5 000
	4	Pieces	20 000
	5	Pieces	15 000
	6	Pieces	20 000
	7	Pieces	20 000
	8	Pieces	20 000
	15	Pieces	17 000
	20	Kilograms	5 000
	21	Pieces	5 000
	22	Kilograms	6 000
	24	Pieces	5 000
	26/27	Pieces	10 000
	29	Pieces	5 000
	67	Kilograms	3 000
	73	Pieces	6 000
	115	Kilograms	20 000
	117	Kilograms	30 000
	118	Kilograms	5 000

Country concerned	Category	Unit	Maximum amount
North Korea	1	Kilograms	10 000
	2	Kilograms	10 000
	3	Kilograms	10 000
	4	Pieces	10 000
	5	Pieces	10 000
	6	Pieces	10 000
	7	Pieces	10 000
	8	Pieces	10 000
	9	Kilograms	10 000
	12	Pairs	10 000
	13	Pieces	10 000
	14	Pieces	10 000
	15	Pieces	10 000
	16	Pieces	10 000
	17	Pieces	10 000
	18	Kilograms	10 000
	19	Pieces	10 000
	20	Kilograms	10 000
	21	Pieces	10 000
	24	Pieces	10 000
	26	Pieces	10 000
	27	Pieces	10 000
	28	Pieces	10 000
	29	Pieces	10 000
	31	Pieces	10 000
	36	Kilograms	10 000
	37	Kilograms	10 000
	39	Kilograms	10 000
	59	Kilograms	10 000
	61	Kilograms	10 000
	68	Kilograms	10 000
	69	Pieces	10 000
	70	Pairs	10 000
	73	Pieces	10 000
	74	Pieces	10 000
	75	Pieces	10 000
	76	Kilograms	10 000
	77	Kilograms	5 000
	78	Kilograms	5 000
	83	Kilograms	10 000
	87	Kilograms	8 000
	109	Kilograms	10 000
	117	Kilograms	10 000
	118	Kilograms	10 000
	142	Kilograms	10 000
	151A	Kilograms	10 000
	151B	Kilograms	10 000
	161	Kilograms	10 000

ANNEX II U.K. List of Licensing offices referred to in Article 4

1. Belgium U.K.

FOD Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie

(FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy)

Algemene Directie Economisch Potentieel

Dienst Vergunningen

Vooruitgangstraat 50

1210 Brussel

BELGIË

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie

(FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy)

Direction générale Potentiel économique

Service Licences

Rue du Progrès 50

1210 Bruxelles

BELGIQUE

Tél: [phone]

Fax [phone]

2. Bulgaria U.K.

Министерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризма

Дирекция ‘Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол’

ул. ‘Славянска’№ 8

1052 София/Sofia

БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA

Тел.: [phone]

Факс: [phone]

Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism

8, Slavyanska Str.

Sofia 1052

BULGARIA

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

3. Czech Republic U.K.

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu

(Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Licenční správa

Na Františku 32

110 15 Praha 1

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

4. Denmark U.K.

Erhvervs- og Vækstministeriet

(Ministry for Business and Growth)

Erhvervsstyrelsen

Langelinje Allé 17

2100 København

DANMARK

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

5. Germany U.K.

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)

[Federal Office of Economics and Export Control]

Frankfurter Str. 29-35

65760 Eschborn

DEUTSCHLAND

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

6. Estonia U.K.

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium

(Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications)

Harju 11

EST-15072 Tallinn

EESTI/ESTONIA

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

7. Ireland U.K.

An Roinn Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta

Sráid Chill Dara

Baile Átha Cliath 2

ÉIRE

Teil. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Kildare street

Dublin 2

IRELAND

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

8. Greece U.K.

Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης, Ανταγωνιστικότητας & Ναυτιλίας

Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής Πολιτικής

Διεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής Άμυνας

Κορνάρου 1

105 63 Αθήνα/Athens

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE

Τηλ. + 30 2103286041-43 / 2103286021

Fax + 30 2103286094

Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping,

General Directorate for International Economic Policy,

Directorate of Import-Export Regimes, Trade Defence Instruments

Unit A’

1 Kornarou Str.

10563 Athens

GREECE

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

9. Spain U.K.

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad

(Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness)

Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones

Paseo de la Castellana n^o 162

28046 Madrid

ESPAÑA

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

10. France U.K.

Ministère du Redressement Productif

(Ministry for Production Recovery)

Direction générale de la compétitivité, de l’industrie et des services

Bureau des matérieaux

BP 80001

67, Rue Barbès

94201 Ivry-sur-Seine Cedex

FRANCE

tel. [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

11. Croatia (3) U.K.

Državni ured za trgovinsku politiku

(State Office for Trade Policy)

Ljudevita Gaja 4

HR-10 000 ZAGREB

CROATIA

Phone: [phone]

Fax [phone]

12. Italy U.K.

Ministero dello Sviluppo economico

(Ministry of Economic Development)

Dipartimento per l’impresa e l’internazionalizzazione

Direzione generale per la Politica commerciale internazionale

Divisione III — Politiche settoriali

Viale Boston, 25

00144 Roma RM

ITALIA

Tel. [phone]

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

13. Cyprus U.K.

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

Trade Department

6 Andrea Araouzou Str.

1421 Nicosia

CYPRUS

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

14. Latvia U.K.

Latvijas Republikas Ekonomikas ministrija

(Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia)

Brīvības iela 55

Rīga, LV-1519

LATVIJA

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

15. Lithuania U.K.

Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija

(Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania)

Gedimino pr. 38/Vasario 16-osios g. 2

LT-01104 Vilnius

LIETUVA/LITHUANIA

Tel. [phone]

Faks. [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

16. Luxembourg U.K.

Ministère de l’Economie et du Commerce Exterieur

(Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade)

Office des licences

Boîte postale 113

2011 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

17. Hungary U.K.

Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal

(Hungarian Trade Licencing Office)

Budapest

Németvölgyi út 37-39.

1124

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

18. Malta U.K.

Ministry of Finance, Economy and Investment

Commerce Department, Trade Services Directorate

Lascaris

Valletta LTV2000

MALTA

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

19. Netherlands U.K.

Belastingdienst/Douane

(Customs Administration)

centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer

Kempkensberg 12

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

NEDERLAND

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

20. Austria U.K.

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend

(Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth)

Außenwirtschaftskontrolle

Abteilung C2/9

Stubenring 1

1011 Wien

ÖSTERREICH

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

21. Poland U.K.

Ministerstwo Gospodarki

(Ministry of Economy)

Pl.Trzech Krzyzy 3/5

00-950 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

22. Portugal U.K.

Ministério das Finanças

(Ministry of Finance)

Direcção Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo

Rua Terreiro do Trigo

Edifício da Alfândega

1149-060 Lisboa

PORTUGAL

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

23. Romania U.K.

Ministerul Economiei

(Ministry of Economy)

Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri

Direcția Politici Comerciale

Calea Victoriei, nr.152, sector 1

București

Cod poștal: 010096

ROMÂNIA

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

24. Slovenia U.K.

Ministrstvo za finance

(Ministry of Finance)

Carinska uprava Republike Slovenije

Carinski urad Jesenice

Center za TARIC in kvote

Spodnji Plavž 6 c

SI-4270 Jesenice

SLOVENIJA

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

25. Slovakia U.K.

Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR

(Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic)

Odbor výkonu obchodných opatrení

Mierová 19

827 15 Bratislava

SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

26. Finland U.K.

Tullihallitus

(National Board of Customs)

PL 512

FI-00101 Helsinki

SUOMI/FINLAND

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Tullstyrelsen

(National Board of Customs)

PB 512

FI-00101 Helsingfors

SUOMI/FINLAND

Fax [phone]

27. Sweden U.K.

Kommerskollegium

(National Board of Trade)

Box 6803

SE-113 86 Stockholm

SVERIGE

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

28. United Kingdom U.K.

Import Licensing Branch

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Queensway House — West Precinct

Billingham

TS23 2NF

UNITED KINGDOM

E-mail: [e-mail]

(1)

OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1.

(2)

OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 57.

(3)

Subject to and as of the date of accession of Croatia.