Commission Regulation (EU) No 1258/2009 of 18 December 2009 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2010 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1258/2009of 18 December 2009laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2010 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 rulesOJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 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 2010 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 Regulation (EC) No 1164/2008 of 24 November 2008 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2009 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94OJ L 314, 25.11.2008, p. 7., proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2010.(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 2010 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2009.(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)For the sake of 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 Community 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 2011 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 1The 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 2010.
Article 2The 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 2010, 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 2009.In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2009 from given third countries and in given categories, provided that enough quota capacity is available.
Article 3Any 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 41.The competent national authorities listed in Annex II may, from 10 a.m. on 7 January 2010, 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)he has not already been allocated an authorisation under this Regulation;(ii)he 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 2010 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 2011.
Article 5This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 18 December 2009.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BarrosoANNEX I
Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3
Country concernedCategoryUnitMaximum amount
Belarus1Kilograms20000
2Kilograms80000
3Kilograms5000
4Pieces20000
5Pieces15000
6Pieces20000
7Pieces20000
8Pieces20000
15Pieces17000
20Kilograms5000
21Pieces5000
22Kilograms6000
24Pieces5000
26/27Pieces10000
29Pieces5000
67Kilograms3000
73Pieces6000
115Kilograms20000
117Kilograms30000
118Kilograms5000
North Korea1Kilograms10000
2Kilograms10000
3Kilograms10000
4Pieces10000
5Pieces10000
6Pieces10000
7Pieces10000
8Pieces10000
9Kilograms10000
12Pairs10000
13Pieces10000
14Pieces10000
15Pieces10000
16Pieces10000
17Pieces10000
18Kilograms10000
19Pieces10000
20Kilograms10000
21Pieces10000
24Pieces10000
26Pieces10000
27Pieces10000
28Pieces10000
29Pieces10000
31Pieces10000
36Kilograms10000
37Kilograms10000
39Kilograms10000
59Kilograms10000
61Kilograms10000
68Kilograms10000
69Pieces10000
70Pieces10000
73Pieces10000
74Pieces10000
75Pieces10000
76Kilograms10000
77Kilograms5000
78Kilograms5000
83Kilograms10000
87Kilograms8000
109Kilograms10000
117Kilograms10000
118Kilograms10000
142Kilograms10000
151AKilograms10000
151BKilograms10000
161Kilograms10000
ANNEX IIList of Licensing offices referred to in Article 41.AustriaBundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und JugendAußenwirtschaftsadministrationAbteilung C2/2Stubenring 1A-1011 WienTel. +43 1711000Fax +43 17110083862.BelgiumFOD Economie, Kmo, Middenstand en EnergieEconomisch PotentieelKBO-Beheerscel – VergunningenLeuvenseweg 441000 BrusselBELGIËTel. +32 22776713Fax +32 22775063SPF Économie, PME, Classes moyennes et ÉnergiePotentiel économiqueCellule de gestion BCE – LicencesRue de Louvain 441000 Bruxelles, BELGIQUETél. +32 2277613Fax +32 227750633.BulgariaМинистерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризмаДирекция "Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол"ул. "Славянска" № 81052 София
Тел.:+359 29407008 / +359 29407673 /+359 29407800
Факс:+359 29815041 / +359 29804710 /+359 29883654
4.CyprusMinistry of Commerce, Industry and TourismTrade Department6 Andrea Araouzou Str.1421 NicosiaΤηλ. +357 2867100Φαξ +357 23751205.Czech RepublicMinisterstvo průmyslu a obchoduLicenční správaNa Františku 32110 15 Praha 1Česká republikaTel.: +420 224907111Fax: +420 2242121336.DenmarkErhvervs- og ByggestyrelsenØkonomi- og ErhvervsministerietLangelinje Allé 172100 KøbenhavnDANMARKTlf.: +45 35466030Fax +45 354660297.EstoniaMajandus- ja KommunikatsiooniministeeriumHarju 11EST-15072 TallinnEstoniaTel. +372 6256400Fax +372 63136608.FinlandTullihallitusPL 512FI-00101 HelsinkiPuh. +358 96141Faksi +358 204922852TullstyrelsenPB 512FI-00101 HelsingforsTel. +358 96141Fax +358 2049228529.FranceMinistère de l’économie, de l’industrie et de l’emploiDirection générale de la compétitivité, de l’industrie et des servicesSous-direction "industries de santé, de la chimie et des nouveaux matériaux"Bureau "matériaux du futur et nouveaux procédés"Le Bervil12 rue Villiot75572 Paris Cedex 12, FRANCETél. +33 153449026Fax +33 15344917210.GermanyBundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)Frankfurter Str. 29-35D-65760 EschbornTel. +49 61969080Fax +49 619690880011.GreeceΥπουργείο Οικονομίας, Ανταγωνιστικότητας & ΝαυτιλίαςΓενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής ΠολιτικήςΔιεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής ΆμυναςΚορνάρου 1105 63 ΑθήναΤηλ. +30 2103286021/22Φαξ +210 328609412.HungaryMagyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési HivatalMargit krt. 85.H-1024 Budapest.Postafiók: 1537 Budapest Pf. 345.Tel. +36 13367303Fax +36 1336 7302e-mail: mkeh@mkeh.gov.hu13.IrelandDepartment of Enterprise, Trade and EmploymentInternal MarketKildare StreetIRL-Dublin 2Tel. +353 16312121Fax +353 1631282614.ItalyMinistero dello Sviluppo EconomicoDirezione Generale per la Politica CommercialeDIV. IIIViale America 341I-00144 Roma
Tel.+39 0659647517, 59932471, 59932245, 59932260
Fax+39 0659932636
E-mail:polcom3@mincomes.it
15.LatviaEkonomikas ministrijaBrīvības iela 55Rīga, LV-1519LATVIJATālr.: +371 67013299, +371 67013248Fakss: +371 6728088216.LithuaniaLietuvos Respublikos Ūkio MinisterijaGedimino pr. 38/2LT-01104 VilniusTel. +370 5262850/+370 52619488Fax +370 5262397417.LuxembourgMinistère de l’économie et du commerceOffice des licencesBoîte postale 1132011 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURGTél. +352 4782371Fax +352 46613818.MaltaMinistry for Competitiveness and CommunicationCommerce Division, Trade Services DirectorateLascarisValletta CMR02MaltaTel. +356 21237112Fax +356 2123790019.NetherlandsBelastingdienst/DouaneCentrale Dienst voor in- en uitvoerEngelse Kamp 2Postbus 300039700 RD GroningenNEDERLANDTel. +31 505232600Fax +31 50523221020.PolandMinisterstwo GospodarkiPl. Trzech Krzyży 3/500-950 WarszawaTel. +48 226935553Faks +48 22693402121.PortugalMinistério das FinançasDirecção Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o ConsumoRua Terreiro do TrigoEdifício da AlfândegaP-1149-060 LISBOATel. +351 218814263Fax +351 218814261E-mail: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt22.RomaniaMinisterul Întreprinderilor Mici si Mijlocii, Comertului și Mediului de AfaceriDirectia Generala Politici ComercialeStr. Ion Câmpineanu, nr. 16Bucuresti, sector 1Cod postal 010036Tel. +40 21315.00.81Fax +40 2131504.54e-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro23.SlovakiaMinisterstvo hospodárstva SROddelenie licenciíMierová 19827 15 BratislavaSLOVENSKOTel. +421 248542021/+421 248547119Fax +421 24342391924.SloveniaMinistrstvo za financeCarinska uprava Republike SlovenijeCarinski urad JeseniceCenter za TARIC in kvoteSpodnji Plavž 6cSI-4270 JeseniceSLOVENIJATel. +386 42974470Faks +386 42974472E-naslov: taric.cuje@gov.si25.SpainMinisterio de Industria, Turismo y ComercioSecretaría General de Comercio ExteriorPaseo de la Castellana, 16228046 MadridESPAÑATel. +34 913493817-3748Fax +34 915631823-349 383126.SwedenNational Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium)Box 6803SE-113 86 StockholmSVERIGETfn +46 86904800Fax +46 830675927.United KingdomDepartment for Business, Innovation and SkillsImport Licensing BranchQueensway House – West PrecinctBillinghamUK-TS23 2NFTel. +44 1642364333, 364334Fax +44 1642364269E-mail: enquiries.ilb@bis.gsi.gov.uk