Council Regulation (EC) No 54/2007 of 22 January 2007 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries
Modified by
  • Regulation (EU) 2015/937 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 9 June 2015repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries, 32015R0937, June 25, 2015
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 54/2007 of 22 January 2007 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries, 32007R0054R(01), June 5, 2007
Council Regulation (EC) No 54/2007of 22 January 2007amending Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries
Article 1Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is amended as follows:1.in Article 2, paragraph 9 is replaced by the following:"9.The release for free circulation in one of the new Member States acceding to the European Union on 1 January 2007, namely Romania and Bulgaria, of textile products which are subject to quantitative limits or to surveillance in the Community and which have been shipped before 1 January 2007 and enter the two new Member States on or after 1 January 2007 shall be subject to presentation of an import authorisation. Such import authorisation shall be granted automatically and without quantitative limitation by the competent authorities of the Member State concerned, upon adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, that the products have been shipped before 1 January 2007.Such licences shall be communicated to the Commission.";2.in Article 5, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:"The release for free circulation of textile products sent from one of the Member States acceding to the European Union on 1 January 2007 to a destination outside the Community for processing before 1 January 2007, and re-imported into the same Member State on or after that date, shall upon adequate proof, such as the export declaration, not be subject to quantitative limits or import authorisation requirements. The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall provide information on those imports to the Commission.";3.in Annex III, the second indent of Article 28(6) shall be replaced by the following:"—two letters identifying the intended Member State of destination, or group of such Member States, as follows:ATAustriaBGBulgariaBLBeneluxCYCyprusCZCzech RepublicDEFederal Republic of GermanyDKDenmarkEEEstoniaGRGreeceESSpainFIFinlandFRFranceGBUnited KingdomHUHungaryIEIrelandITItalyLTLithuaniaLVLatviaMTMaltaPLPolandPTPortugalRORomaniaSESwedenSISloveniaSKSlovakia";4.Annex V is replaced by the text set out in Part A of the Annex to this Regulation;5.in Annex VII, the table is replaced by the table set out in Part B of the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXPART AAnnex V is replaced by the following:"ANNEX VCOMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITSApplicable for the year 2007Imports into the Community of products which were shipped to the Community before 11 June 2005 but presented for free circulation on or after that date shall not be subject to quantitative limits. Import authorisations for such products shall be granted automatically and without quantitative limits by the competent authorities of the Member States, upon adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, and the presentation of a signed declaration by the importer, that the goods have been shipped to the Community before that date. By way of derogation of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, imports of goods shipped before 11 June 2005 shall also be released for free circulation upon the presentation of a surveillance document issued in accordance with Article 10a(2a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.Import authorisations for goods shipped to the Community between 11 June 2005 and 12 July shall be granted automatically and cannot be denied on the grounds that there are no quantities available within the 2005 quantitative limits. However, the import of all products shipped from 11 June 2005 will be counted against the 2005 quantitative limits.The granting of import authorisations will not require the presentation of the corresponding export licenses for goods shipped to the Community before China has put in place its export licensing system (20 July 2005).Applications for import licences for the import, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, of goods that have been shipped between 11 June 2005 and 19 July 2005 (inclusive) shall be presented to the competent authorities of a Member State no later than 20 September 2005.Goods shipped before 12 July do not need to have been shipped directly to the Community to benefit from the exemption of quantitative limits, although the competent authorities of the Community may deny such benefits if they have reasons to suspect that they have been shipped to another destination before 12 July in order to circumvent this Regulation, in case such transactions do not respond to normal business practices or purely logistical reasons. By way of example, are considered as corresponding to a normal conduct of business goods shipped to distribution centres for the importing companies, or when the importer can present a contract or letter of credit preceding the date of shipment, or when the goods have been transhipped outside China onto another means of transport within a reasonably short period of time.The increases to the agreed levels introduced by the Regulation are made available to enable the issuance of import licences for goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005, or for goods shipped to the Community after 20 July 2005 with a valid Chinese export licence, which are in excess of the agreed levels introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1084/2005 (OJ L 177, 9.7.2005, p. 19) in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.Should any goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005 exceed these levels, the Commission may authorise the issuance of further import licences after informing the Textiles Committee, and after effecting the transfer of 2072924 Kg of products of category 2 as provided for in Annex VIII.See Appendix A.
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)Community quantitative limits
Third countryCategoryUnit2007
BELARUSGROUP IA
1tonnes1586
2tonnes6643
3tonnes242
GROUP IB
41000 pieces1839
51000 pieces1105
61000 pieces1705
71000 pieces1377
81000 pieces1160
GROUP IIA
9tonnes363
20tonnes329
22tonnes524
23tonnes255
39tonnes241
GROUP IIB
121000 pairs5959
131000 pieces2651
151000 pieces1726
161000 pieces186
211000 pieces930
241000 pieces844
26/271000 pieces1117
291000 pieces468
731000 pieces329
83tonnes184
GROUP IIIA
33tonnes387
36tonnes1312
37tonnes463
50tonnes207
GROUP IIIB
67tonnes359
741000 pieces377
90tonnes208
GROUP IV
115tonnes268
117tonnes2312
118tonnes471
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)Agreed levels
Third countryCategoryUnit11 June to 31 December 200520062007
ChinaGROUP IA
2 (including 2a)tonnes202126194870636
GROUP IB
41000 pieces161255540204595624
51000 pieces118783189719220054
61000 pieces124194338923388528
71000 pieces263988049390829
GROUP IIA
20tonnes64511579518518
39tonnes55211234914862
GROUP IIB
261000 pieces80962700129736
311000 pieces108896219882250209
GROUP IV
115tonnes209647405347
Appendix A to Annex V
CategoryThird CountryRemarks
4ChinaFor the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed levels a conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the agreed levels.The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words "The conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must be applied." "
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Imports into the Community of products which were shipped to the Community before 11 June 2005 but presented for free circulation on or after that date shall not be subject to quantitative limits. Import authorisations for such products shall be granted automatically and without quantitative limits by the competent authorities of the Member States, upon adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, and the presentation of a signed declaration by the importer, that the goods have been shipped to the Community before that date. By way of derogation of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, imports of goods shipped before 11 June 2005 shall also be released for free circulation upon the presentation of a surveillance document issued in accordance with Article 10a(2a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.Import authorisations for goods shipped to the Community between 11 June 2005 and 12 July shall be granted automatically and cannot be denied on the grounds that there are no quantities available within the 2005 quantitative limits. However, the import of all products shipped from 11 June 2005 will be counted against the 2005 quantitative limits.The granting of import authorisations will not require the presentation of the corresponding export licenses for goods shipped to the Community before China has put in place its export licensing system (20 July 2005).Applications for import licences for the import, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, of goods that have been shipped between 11 June 2005 and 19 July 2005 (inclusive) shall be presented to the competent authorities of a Member State no later than 20 September 2005.Goods shipped before 12 July do not need to have been shipped directly to the Community to benefit from the exemption of quantitative limits, although the competent authorities of the Community may deny such benefits if they have reasons to suspect that they have been shipped to another destination before 12 July in order to circumvent this Regulation, in case such transactions do not respond to normal business practices or purely logistical reasons. By way of example, are considered as corresponding to a normal conduct of business goods shipped to distribution centres for the importing companies, or when the importer can present a contract or letter of credit preceding the date of shipment, or when the goods have been transhipped outside China onto another means of transport within a reasonably short period of time.The increases to the agreed levels introduced by the Regulation are made available to enable the issuance of import licences for goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005, or for goods shipped to the Community after 20 July 2005 with a valid Chinese export licence, which are in excess of the agreed levels introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1084/2005 (OJ L 177, 9.7.2005, p. 19) in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.Should any goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005 exceed these levels, the Commission may authorise the issuance of further import licences after informing the Textiles Committee, and after effecting the transfer of 2072924 Kg of products of category 2 as provided for in Annex VIII.See Appendix A.PART BIn Annex VII the table is replaced by the following:"TableCOMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR GOODS RE-IMPORTED UNDER OUTWARD PROCESSING TRAFFICThe relevant textile products sent from the Community to the People’s Republic of China for processing before 11 June 2005 and reimported into the Community after that date will, upon adequate proof such as the export declaration, benefit from these provisions."
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)Community quantitative limits
Third countryCategoryUnit2007
BELARUSGROUP IB
41000 pieces5796
51000 pieces8079
61000 pieces10775
71000 pieces8088
81000 pieces2754
GROUP IIB
121000 pairs5445
131000 pieces853
151000 pieces4723
161000 pieces962
211000 pieces3142
241000 pieces809
26/271000 pieces3938
291000 pieces1596
731000 pieces6119
83tonnes813
GROUP IIIB
741000 pieces1067
Specific agreed levels
11 June to 31 December 200520062007
ChinaGROUP IB
41000 pieces208408450
51000 pieces453886977
61000 pieces164232163589
71000 pieces439860970
GROUP IIB
261000 pieces79115501707
311000 pieces63011234113681
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The relevant textile products sent from the Community to the People’s Republic of China for processing before 11 June 2005 and reimported into the Community after that date will, upon adequate proof such as the export declaration, benefit from these provisions."
Article 1Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is amended as follows:1.in Article 2, paragraph 9 is replaced by the following:"9.The release for free circulation in one of the new Member States acceding to the European Union on 1 January 2007, namely Romania and Bulgaria, of textile products which are subject to quantitative limits or to surveillance in the Community and which have been shipped before 1 January 2007 and enter the two new Member States on or after 1 January 2007 shall be subject to presentation of an import authorisation. Such import authorisation shall be granted automatically and without quantitative limitation by the competent authorities of the Member State concerned, upon adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, that the products have been shipped before 1 January 2007.Such licences shall be communicated to the Commission.";2.in Article 5, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:"The release for free circulation of textile products sent from one of the Member States acceding to the European Union on 1 January 2007 to a destination outside the Community for processing before 1 January 2007, and re-imported into the same Member State on or after that date, shall upon adequate proof, such as the export declaration, not be subject to quantitative limits or import authorisation requirements. The competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall provide information on those imports to the Commission.";3.in Annex III, the second indent of Article 28(6) shall be replaced by the following:"—two letters identifying the intended Member State of destination, or group of such Member States, as follows:ATAustriaBGBulgariaBLBeneluxCYCyprusCZCzech RepublicDEFederal Republic of GermanyDKDenmarkEEEstoniaGRGreeceESSpainFIFinlandFRFranceGBUnited KingdomHUHungaryIEIrelandITItalyLTLithuaniaLVLatviaMTMaltaPLPolandPTPortugalRORomaniaSESwedenSISloveniaSKSlovakia";4.Annex V is replaced by the text set out in Part A of the Annex to this Regulation;5.in Annex VII, the table is replaced by the table set out in Part B of the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXPART AAnnex V is replaced by the following:"ANNEX VCOMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITSApplicable for the year 2007Imports into the Community of products which were shipped to the Community before 11 June 2005 but presented for free circulation on or after that date shall not be subject to quantitative limits. Import authorisations for such products shall be granted automatically and without quantitative limits by the competent authorities of the Member States, upon adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, and the presentation of a signed declaration by the importer, that the goods have been shipped to the Community before that date. By way of derogation of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, imports of goods shipped before 11 June 2005 shall also be released for free circulation upon the presentation of a surveillance document issued in accordance with Article 10a(2a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.Import authorisations for goods shipped to the Community between 11 June 2005 and 12 July shall be granted automatically and cannot be denied on the grounds that there are no quantities available within the 2005 quantitative limits. However, the import of all products shipped from 11 June 2005 will be counted against the 2005 quantitative limits.The granting of import authorisations will not require the presentation of the corresponding export licenses for goods shipped to the Community before China has put in place its export licensing system (20 July 2005).Applications for import licences for the import, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, of goods that have been shipped between 11 June 2005 and 19 July 2005 (inclusive) shall be presented to the competent authorities of a Member State no later than 20 September 2005.Goods shipped before 12 July do not need to have been shipped directly to the Community to benefit from the exemption of quantitative limits, although the competent authorities of the Community may deny such benefits if they have reasons to suspect that they have been shipped to another destination before 12 July in order to circumvent this Regulation, in case such transactions do not respond to normal business practices or purely logistical reasons. By way of example, are considered as corresponding to a normal conduct of business goods shipped to distribution centres for the importing companies, or when the importer can present a contract or letter of credit preceding the date of shipment, or when the goods have been transhipped outside China onto another means of transport within a reasonably short period of time.The increases to the agreed levels introduced by the Regulation are made available to enable the issuance of import licences for goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005, or for goods shipped to the Community after 20 July 2005 with a valid Chinese export licence, which are in excess of the agreed levels introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1084/2005 (OJ L 177, 9.7.2005, p. 19) in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.Should any goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005 exceed these levels, the Commission may authorise the issuance of further import licences after informing the Textiles Committee, and after effecting the transfer of 2072924 Kg of products of category 2 as provided for in Annex VIII.See Appendix A.
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)Community quantitative limits
Third countryCategoryUnit2007
BELARUSGROUP IA
1tonnes1586
2tonnes6643
3tonnes242
GROUP IB
41000 pieces1839
51000 pieces1105
61000 pieces1705
71000 pieces1377
81000 pieces1160
GROUP IIA
9tonnes363
20tonnes329
22tonnes524
23tonnes255
39tonnes241
GROUP IIB
121000 pairs5959
131000 pieces2651
151000 pieces1726
161000 pieces186
211000 pieces930
241000 pieces844
26/271000 pieces1117
291000 pieces468
731000 pieces329
83tonnes184
GROUP IIIA
33tonnes387
36tonnes1312
37tonnes463
50tonnes207
GROUP IIIB
67tonnes359
741000 pieces377
90tonnes208
GROUP IV
115tonnes268
117tonnes2312
118tonnes471
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)Agreed levels
Third countryCategoryUnit11 June to 31 December 200520062007
ChinaGROUP IA
2 (including 2a)tonnes202126194870636
GROUP IB
41000 pieces161255540204595624
51000 pieces118783189719220054
61000 pieces124194338923388528
71000 pieces263988049390829
GROUP IIA
20tonnes64511579518518
39tonnes55211234914862
GROUP IIB
261000 pieces80962700129736
311000 pieces108896219882250209
GROUP IV
115tonnes209647405347
Appendix A to Annex V
CategoryThird CountryRemarks
4ChinaFor the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed levels a conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the agreed levels.The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words "The conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must be applied." "
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Imports into the Community of products which were shipped to the Community before 11 June 2005 but presented for free circulation on or after that date shall not be subject to quantitative limits. Import authorisations for such products shall be granted automatically and without quantitative limits by the competent authorities of the Member States, upon adequate proof, such as the bill of lading, and the presentation of a signed declaration by the importer, that the goods have been shipped to the Community before that date. By way of derogation of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, imports of goods shipped before 11 June 2005 shall also be released for free circulation upon the presentation of a surveillance document issued in accordance with Article 10a(2a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.Import authorisations for goods shipped to the Community between 11 June 2005 and 12 July shall be granted automatically and cannot be denied on the grounds that there are no quantities available within the 2005 quantitative limits. However, the import of all products shipped from 11 June 2005 will be counted against the 2005 quantitative limits.The granting of import authorisations will not require the presentation of the corresponding export licenses for goods shipped to the Community before China has put in place its export licensing system (20 July 2005).Applications for import licences for the import, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, of goods that have been shipped between 11 June 2005 and 19 July 2005 (inclusive) shall be presented to the competent authorities of a Member State no later than 20 September 2005.Goods shipped before 12 July do not need to have been shipped directly to the Community to benefit from the exemption of quantitative limits, although the competent authorities of the Community may deny such benefits if they have reasons to suspect that they have been shipped to another destination before 12 July in order to circumvent this Regulation, in case such transactions do not respond to normal business practices or purely logistical reasons. By way of example, are considered as corresponding to a normal conduct of business goods shipped to distribution centres for the importing companies, or when the importer can present a contract or letter of credit preceding the date of shipment, or when the goods have been transhipped outside China onto another means of transport within a reasonably short period of time.The increases to the agreed levels introduced by the Regulation are made available to enable the issuance of import licences for goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005, or for goods shipped to the Community after 20 July 2005 with a valid Chinese export licence, which are in excess of the agreed levels introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1084/2005 (OJ L 177, 9.7.2005, p. 19) in Annex V to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.Should any goods shipped to the Community between 13 and 19 July 2005 exceed these levels, the Commission may authorise the issuance of further import licences after informing the Textiles Committee, and after effecting the transfer of 2072924 Kg of products of category 2 as provided for in Annex VIII.See Appendix A.PART BIn Annex VII the table is replaced by the following:"TableCOMMUNITY QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR GOODS RE-IMPORTED UNDER OUTWARD PROCESSING TRAFFICThe relevant textile products sent from the Community to the People’s Republic of China for processing before 11 June 2005 and reimported into the Community after that date will, upon adequate proof such as the export declaration, benefit from these provisions."
(The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I)Community quantitative limits
Third countryCategoryUnit2007
BELARUSGROUP IB
41000 pieces5796
51000 pieces8079
61000 pieces10775
71000 pieces8088
81000 pieces2754
GROUP IIB
121000 pairs5445
131000 pieces853
151000 pieces4723
161000 pieces962
211000 pieces3142
241000 pieces809
26/271000 pieces3938
291000 pieces1596
731000 pieces6119
83tonnes813
GROUP IIIB
741000 pieces1067
Specific agreed levels
11 June to 31 December 200520062007
ChinaGROUP IB
41000 pieces208408450
51000 pieces453886977
61000 pieces164232163589
71000 pieces439860970
GROUP IIB
261000 pieces79115501707
311000 pieces63011234113681
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The relevant textile products sent from the Community to the People’s Republic of China for processing before 11 June 2005 and reimported into the Community after that date will, upon adequate proof such as the export declaration, benefit from these provisions."