Commission Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 of 24 July 2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 291/2002of 15 February 2002amending Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community, 302R0291, February 16, 2002
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2186/2004of 20 December 2004amending Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community, 304R2186, December 21, 2004
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 of 24 July 2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community, 300R1613R(01), August 26, 2000
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000of 24 July 2000derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs CodeOJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilOJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 1., and in particular Article 249 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs CodeOJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25., and in particular Article 76 thereof,Whereas:(1)By Council Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 of 21 December 1998 applying a multiannual scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period 1 July 1999 to 31 December 2001OJ L 357, 30.12.1998, p. 1., as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1310/2000OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 28., the Community gave such preferences to Laos.(2)Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establish the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of generalised tariff preferences. Article 76 of that Regulation provides, however, for derogations to those provisions in favour of least-developed GSP-beneficiary countries which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3)By Commission Regulation (EC) No 1537/1999OJ L 178, 14.7.1999, p. 26., Laos obtained such a derogation for certain textiles, for the period from 15 July 1999 to 14 July 2000.(4)The request submitted by Laos satisfies the requirements of Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. In particular, the introduction of quantitative conditions (on an annual basis) reflecting the Community market's capacity to absorb the Lao products, Laos's export-capacity and actual recorded trade flows, is such as to prevent injury to the corresponding branches of Community industry. The derogation should be adapted, however, with reference to the economic needs.(5)In order to encourage regional cooperation among beneficiary countries, it is desirable to provide that the raw materials to be used in Laos in the context of this derogation should originate in countries belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (except Myanmar), to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.(6)The open and effective administration of these measures should be ensured by applying the relevant provisions, for the management of tariff quotas, laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1427/97OJ L 196, 24.7.1997, p. 31..(7)Any demand to extend application of the derogation beyond the quantities provided for must be considered in consultation with the Lao authorities.(8)To be fully effective, the derogation should be granted for a reasonable length of time, that is, until 31 December 2001 when Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 expires.(9)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 11.By way of derogation from Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, products listed in the Annex to this Regulation which are manufactured in Laos from woven fabric (woven items) or yarn (knitted items) imported into that country and originating in a country belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (except Myanmar), to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement shall be regarded as originating in Laos in accordance with the arrangements set out below.2.For the purposes of paragraph 1, products shall be considered as originating in ASEAN or SAARC when they are obtained in these countries according to the rules of origin provided for in Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, or as originating in the beneficiary countries of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement when they are obtained in those countries according to the rules of origin provided in Protocol No 1 to the ACP-EC Partnership AgreementNot yet published in the Official Journal..3.The competent authorities of Laos shall undertake to take all of the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of paragraph 2.
Article 2The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to products transported directly from Laos and imported into the Community during the period from 15 July 2000 to 31 December 2006, up to the annual quantities listed in the Annex against each product.The continuing need for the derogation shall however be reviewed not later than 31 December 2005, in accordance with the new provisions to be adopted with regard to the generalised system of preferences and the rules of origin related thereto.
Article 3The quantities referred to in Article 2 shall be managed by the Commission, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 4When drawings under Article 3 account for 80 % of the quantities shown in the Annex, the Commission, in consultation with the Lao authorities, shall consider whether it is necessary to extend application of the derogation beyond those quantities.
Article 51.The competent authorities of Laos shall take the necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1.2.The following shall be entered in box 4 of certificates of origin form A issued by the competent authorities of Laos pursuant to this Regulation: "Derogation — Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000".3.The competent authorities of Laos shall forward to the Commission every month a statement of the quantities in respect of which certificates of origin form A have been issued pursuant to this Regulation and the serial numbers of those certificates.
Article 6In case of doubt, the Member States may demand a copy of the document certifying the origin of the materials used in Laos under this derogation. Such a demand may be made at the time of entry into free circulation of the goods benefiting from this Regulation, or within the framework of the administrative cooperation for which provision is made in Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Article 7This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of 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.ANNEX
Order NoTextile categoryCombined NomenclatureDescription of goodsQuantity (1.1 to 31.12)
09.800366203411062034190620342316203423362034235620342906203431962034390620349196203495062046110620462316204623362046239620463186204691862113242621133426211424262114342Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (including slacks); women's or girls' woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres; lower parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres4068169 pieces
09.80047610610006106200061069010620620006206300062064000Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres477193 pieces
09.80058620510006205200062053000Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres597073 pieces
09.800610611110106111201061113010ex61119000611610206116108061169100611692006116930061169900Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted1110 pairs
09.80071261151200611519006115201161152090611591006115920061159310611593306115939961159900Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 701100 pairs
09.80091462011100ex62011210ex62011290ex62011310ex6201139062102000Men's or boys' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres (other than parkas of category 21)26112 pieces
09.80101562021100ex62021210ex62021290ex62021310ex620213906204310062043290620433906204391962103000Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres (other than parkas of category 21)268877 pieces
09.80111662031100620312006203191062031930620321006203228062032380620329186211323162113331Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski-suits; men's or boys' tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of a single identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres84516 pieces
09.80121762033100620332906203339062033919Men's or boys' jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres46016 pieces
09.801318620711006207190062072100620722006207290062079110620791906207920062079900Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing-gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted54 tonnes
6208110062081910620819906208210062082200620829006208911162089119620891906208920062089900ex62121010Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing-gowns and similar articles, other than knitted or crocheted
09.801421ex62011210ex62011290ex62011310ex62011390620191006201920062019300ex62021210ex62021290ex62021310ex6202139062029100620292006202930062113241621133416211424162114341Parkas; anoraks, wind-cheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres; upper parts of tracksuits with lining, other than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres576236 pieces
09.8016266104410061044200610443006104440062044100620442006204430062044400Women's or girls' dresses, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres173262 pieces
09.8017276104510061045200610453006104590062045100620452006204530062045910Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts355733 pieces
09.80192962041100620412006204130062041910620421006204228062042380620429186211423162114331Women's or girls' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski-suits; women's or girls' tracksuits with lining, with an outer shell of an identical fabric, of cotton or of man-made fibres112953 pieces
09.802031ex6212101062121090Brassières, woven, knitted or crocheted1100 pieces
09.802168611110906111209061113090ex61119000ex62091000ex62092000ex62093000ex62099000Babies' garments and clothing accessories, excluding babies' gloves, mittens and mitts of categories 10 and 87, and babies' stockings, socks and sockettes, other than knitted or crocheted, of category 88443 tonnes
09.80237261123110611231906112391061123990611241106112419061124910611249906211110062111200Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres15196 pieces
09.8027766203221062032310620329116203321062033310620339116203421162034251620343116203433162034911620349316211321062113310Men's or boys' industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted41 tonnes
6204221062042310620429116204321062043310620439116204621162046251620463116204633162046911620469316211421062114310Women's or girls' aprons, smock-overalls and other industrial or occupational clothing, other than knitted or crocheted
09.8028786203413062034259620343396203493962046180620461906204625962046290620463396204639062046939620469506210400062105000621131006211329062113390621141006211429062114390Garments, other than knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 29, 68, 72, 76 and 77452 tonnes
09.80308462142000621430006214400062149010Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres1,1 tonnes
09.803186621220006212300062129000Corsets, corset-belts, suspender-belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted1100 pieces
09.80341596204491062061000Dresses, blouses and shirt-blouses, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or of silk waste4 tonnes
62141000Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, not knitted or crocheted, of silk or of silk-waste
62151000Ties, bow-ties and cravats, of silk or of silk-waste
09.8035161620119006201990062021900620299006203199062032990620339906203499062041990620429906204399062044990620459906204699062059010620590906206901062069090ex621120006211390062114900Garments, not knitted or crocheted, other than those of categories 1 to 123 and of category 15969 tonnes
09.80362063022100630222906302299063023110630231906302329063023990Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted1,1 tonnes
09.803740ex63039100ex63039290ex6303999063041910ex6304199063049200ex63049300ex63049900Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres1,1 tonnes
09.803891630621006306220063062900Tents1,1 tonnes
09.80391096306110063061200630619006306310063063900Tarpaulins, sails, awnings and sunblinds11 tonnes
09.80401106306410063064900Woven pneumatic mattresses1,1 tonnes
09.80411116306910063069900Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents1,1 tonnes