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
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1470/94of 27 June 1994opening quantitative import quotas for textile products in category 160 from the People's Republic of China and amending Annexes IV and V of Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries, 394R1470, June 28, 1994
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1756/94of 18 July 1994opening quantitative import quotas for textile products in categories 122, 123, 124, 125 B, 140 and 146 C from the People's Republic of China and amending Annexes IV and V of Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries, 394R1756, July 19, 1994
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2612/94of 27 October 1994opening quantitative import quotas for textile products in categories 127 B and 145 from the People's Republic of China and amending Annexes IV and V of Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries, 394R2612, October 28, 1994
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 2798/94of 14 November 1994amending for 1994 the level of the quantitative limits applicable to imports of certain textile products originating in the People's Republic of China and listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 394R2798, November 18, 1994
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2980/94of 7 December 1994opening quantitative import quotas for textile products in categories 146A and 146B from the People's Republic of China and amending Annexes IV and V of Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries, 394R2980, December 8, 1994
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 3168/94of 21 December 1994establishing in the field of application of Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements or by other specific Community import rules a Community import licence and amending certain provisions of the Regulation Commission Regulation (EC) No 1627/95of 5 July 1995amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 3168/94 of 21 December 1994 establishing in the field of application of Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements or by other specific Community import rules, a Community import licence and amending certain provisions of the Regulation, 394R3168395R1627, December 23, 1994
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1627/95of 5 July 1995amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 3168/94 of 21 December 1994 establishing in the field of application of Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements or by other specific Community import rules, a Community import licence and amending certain provisions of the Regulation, 395R1627, July 6, 1995
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1325/95of 6 June 1995amending Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 395R1325, June 13, 1995
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 538/96of 25 March 1996amending Regulation (EC) No 517/94 concerning imports of certain textile products originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), 396R0538, March 29, 1996
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1476/96of 26 July 1996opening quotas for imports of textile products falling within categories 87 and 109 originating in North Korea and amending Annexes IV and V to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1476/96 of 26 July 1996 opening quotas for imports of textile products falling within categories 87 and 109 originating in North Korea and amending Annexes IV and V to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries(Official Journal of the European Communities No L 188 of 27 July 1996), 396R1476396R1476R(01), July 27, 1996
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1937/96of 8 October 1996amending Annexes III B and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 396R1937, October 9, 1996
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1457/97of 25 July 1997amending Annexes III (B), IV and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 397R1457, July 26, 1997
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2542/1999of 25 November 1999amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 399R2542, December 2, 1999
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 7/2000of 21 December 1999amending Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 300R0007, January 5, 2000
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2878/2000of 28 December 2000amending Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 300R2878, December 29, 2000
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2245/2001of 19 November 2001amending Annexes IIIB and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 as regards quotas for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 301R2245, November 20, 2001
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/2002of 24 May 2002amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 302R0888, June 4, 2002
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1309/2002of 12 July 2002amending Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 302R1309, July 20, 2002
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2003of 12 August 2003amending Annexes I, II, IIIB and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 303R1437, August 13, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/2003of 21 August 2003amending Annexes IIIB and VI to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 as regards quotas for Serbia and Montenegro, 303R1484, August 22, 2003
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, 103T, September 23, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2309/2003of 29 December 2003amending Annexes III B, IV and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 as regards textile quotas for 2004, 303R2309, December 30, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1877/2004of 28 October 2004amending Annex IIIB of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 as regards quotas for Serbia and Montenegro, 304R1877, October 29, 2004
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 931/2005of 6 June 2005amending Annexes I, II, III B and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 305R0931, June 23, 2005
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1786/2006of 4 December 2006amending Annexes III B, IV, and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 as regards textile quotas for 2007, 306R1786, December 5, 2006
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006of 20 November 2006adapting certain Regulations and Decisions in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom of movement of persons, company law, competition policy, agriculture (including veterinary and phytosanitary legislation), transport policy, taxation, statistics, energy, environment, cooperation in the fields of justice and home affairs, customs union, external relations, common foreign and security policy and institutions, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, 306R1791, December 20, 2006
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1398/2007of 28 November 2007amending Annexes II, III B and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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, 307R1398, November 29, 2007
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1476/96 of 26 July 1996 opening quotas for imports of textile products falling within categories 87 and 109 originating in North Korea and amending Annexes IV and V to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries, 396R1476R(01), September 6, 1996
Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94of 7 March 1994on 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 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the common commercial policy must be based on uniform principles; whereas the common rules applicable to imports under Council Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 of 5 February 1982 on common rules for importsOJ No L 35, 9. 2. 1982, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2875/92 (OJ No L 287, 2. 10. 1992, p. 1)., Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/82 of 30 June 1982 on common rules for imports from State-trading countriesOJ No L 195, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1013/93 (OJ No L 105, 30. 4. 1993, p. 1)., Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/82 of 30 June 1982 on common rules for imports from the People's Republic of ChinaOJ No L 195, 5. 7. 1982, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1409/86 (OJ No L 128, 14. 5. 1986, p. 25). and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries, not liberalized at Community levelOJ No L 346, 8. 12. 1983, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 848/92 (OJ No L 89, 4. 4. 1992, p. 1). form an important aspect of the policy; however, they still allow exceptions and derogations enabling Member States to continue applying national measures to imports of certain products, so that the policy needs to be completed; Whereas under Article 7a of the Treaty, the internal market comprises since 1 January 1993 of an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured; Whereas completion of the common commercial policy as it pertains to rules for imports is therefore a necessary complement to the completion of the internal market and is the only means of ensuring that the rules applying to the Community's trade with third countries correctly reflect the integration of the markets; Whereas in order to achieve greater uniformity in the rules for imports it is necessary to eliminate the exceptions and derogations resulting from the remaining national commercial policy measures and, in particular, the quantitative restrictions maintained by Member States under Regulation (EEC) No 288/82; whereas the economic and industrial repercussions of their elimination have been or can be taken into account in the Community's horizontal policies for the market concerned; whereas this uniformity must be achieved by laying down, as far as possible given the particular features of the economic system in third countries, provisions similar to those applied under the common rules for other third countries; Whereas the liberalization of imports, namely the absence of any quantitative restrictions or their suspension, must therefore form the starting points for the Community rules; Whereas, as a result of the completion of GATT Uruguay Round negotiations on the integration of the textile and clothing sector into normal World Trade Organization rules and disciplines, it is necessary that the exceptions and derogations resulting from the remaining national commercial policy measures should be suspended until such time as the products in question have been integrated in accordance with that Agreement; Whereas, in addition, for a limited number of products originating in some third countries owing to the sensitivity of the textile sector of the Community, quantitative restrictions and surveillance measures applicable at Community level should be incorporated in this Regulation; Whereas provision should be made for special rules for products re-imported under the arrangements for economic outward processing; Whereas some imports of certain textile products from certain third countries may have to be subject to Community surveillance, quantitative limits or other appropriate measures; Whereas if Community surveillance is applied, release for free circulation of the products concerned must be made subject to presentation of an import document meeting uniform criteria; whereas that document must, on simple application by the importer, be endorsed by the authorities of the Member States within a certain period but without the importer thereby acquiring any right to import; whereas the document must therefore be valid only during such period as the import rules remain unchanged; Whereas it is in the interests of the Community that the Member States and the Commission should make as full as possible an exchange of information resulting from Community surveillance; Whereas experience has shown that it is necessary to adopt more precise criteria for assessing possible injury and to introduce an investigation while still allowing the Commission to introduce appropriate measures in urgent cases; Whereas, to this end, more detailed provisions should be introduced on the opening of investigations, on the checks and inspections required, on the hearing of those concerned, the treatment of information obtained and the criteria for assessing injury; Whereas a new system for administering quantitative restrictions should be established based on the principle of a uniform common commercial policy, in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Court of Justice of the European Communities and with the principle of the internal market; Whereas it is necessary to establish an appropriate system for administering Community quantitative restrictions; Whereas the administrative procedure must ensure that all applicants have fair access to quotas; Whereas in the interests of uniformity in rules for imports, the formalities to be carried out by importers should be simplified and must be identical regardless of the place where the goods clear customs; whereas it is, therefore, desirable to provide that any formalities should be carried out using forms corresponding to the specimen annexed to the Regulation; Whereas surveillance or safeguard measures confined to one or more regions rather than the whole of the Community may nevertheless prove necessary; whereas, however, such measures should be authorized only exceptionally and where no alternative exists; whereas it is necessary, in addition, to ensure that such measures are temporary and cause the minimum of disruption to the operation of the internal market; Whereas the provisions of this Regulation and those governing its implementation should not prejudice existing national and Community legislation concerning professional secrecy; Whereas it is desirable that the management and decision-making procedures should be those traditionally provided for in the textile and clothing sector; Whereas, therefore, it is necessary for a Committee to be set up for this purpose, to examine the terms and conditions of importation, import trends and the various aspects of the economic and commercial situation and, where appropriate, the measures to be taken; Whereas it is necessary to provide that this Committee shall also have the competence for reviewing and checking the measures taken on the basis of the system for the administration of the quotas in order to adapt them to changes in the situation; Whereas it is no longer necessary to maintain two separate Regulations for State-trading countries and the People's Republic of China; Whereas provision should be made for implementing the safeguard measures necessitated by the interests of the Community with due regard for existing international obligations; Whereas the measures covered by this Regulation fall within the competence of the European Community and they are both necessary and appropriate in order to complete the common commercial policy and to safeguard the measures already taken by the Community in the textile and clothing sector; Whereas Regulations (EEC) No 288/82, (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) No 3420/83 should consequently be repealed, as far as their application to textile products is concerned, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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