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
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1323/2011of 16 December 2011laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2012 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 2012 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 (EU) No 1159/2010 of 9 December 2010 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2011 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94OJ L 326, 10.12.2010, p. 25., proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2012.(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 2012 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2011.(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 9 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 3 months and up to 31 March 2013 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 2012.
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 2012, 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 2011.In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2011 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 o’clock a.m. on 9 January 2012, 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 9 months from the date of issue, but until 31 December 2012 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 2013.
Article 5This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 16 December 2011.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
70Pairs10000
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 1A1011 Wien, ÖsterreichTel.: +43 171100-0Fax: +43 171100-83862.BelgiumFOD Economie, kmo, Middenstand en EnergieAlgemene Directie Economisch PotentieelDienst VergunningenVooruitganstraat 501210 BrusselTel. +32 22776713Fax +32 22775063SPF Économie, PME, classes moyennes et énergieDirection générale potentiel économiqueService licencesRue du Progrès 501210 BruxellesBELGIQUETél. +32 22776713Fax +32 227750633.BulgariaМинистерство на икономиката, енергетиката и туризмаДирекция "Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол"ул. "Славянска" № 81052 СофияТел.: +359 29 40 7008/+359 29 40 7673/+359 29 40 7800Факс: +359 29 81 5041/+359 29 80 4710/+359 29 88 36544.CyprusMinistry of Commerce, Industry and TourismTrade Department6 Andrea Araouzou Str.CY-1421 NicosiaΤηλ. +357 2 867100Φαξ +357 2 3751205.Czech RepublicMinisterstvo průmyslu a obchoduLicenční správaNa Františku 32CZ-110 15 Praha 1Tel.: (420) 22490 7111Fax: (420) 22421 21336.DenmarkErhvervs- og ByggestyrelsenØkonomi- og ErhvervsministerietLangelinje Allé 17DK – 2100 KøbenhavnTlf. (45) 35 46 60 30Fax (45) 35 46 60 297.EstoniaMajandus- ja KommunikatsiooniministeeriumHarju 1115072 TallinnEESTI/ESTONIATel: +372 6256400Faks: +372 63136608.FinlandTullihallitusPL 512FI-00101 HelsinkiSUOMIPuhelin: +358 96141Faksi: +358 204922852TullstyrelsenPB 512FI-00101 HelsingforsFINLANDFaksi: +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 "matérieaux du futur et nouveaux procédés"Le Bervil12, rue Villiot75572 Paris Cedex 12FRANCETél. + 33 153449026Fax + 33 15344917210.GermanyBundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)Frankfurter Str. 29-3565760 Eschborn, DeutschlandTel.: +49 6196-9080Fax: +49 6196-90880011.GreeceΥπουργείο Ανάπτυξης, Ανταγωνιστικότητας & ΝαυτιλίαςΓενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής ΠολιτικήςΔιεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής ΆμυναςΚορνάρου 1GR-105 63 ΑθήναΤηλ. +(30 210) 328 6021-22Φαξ +(30 210) 328 60 9412.HungaryMagyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési HivatalBudapestNémetvölgyi út 37–39.1124MAGYARORSZÁGTel. +36 1458 5503Fax + 36 1458 5814E-mail: mkeh@mkeh.gov.hu13.IrelandDepartment of Enterprise, Trade and EmploymentInternal MarketKildare StreetIRL-Dublin 2Tel. (353 1) 631 21 21Fax (353 1) 631 28 2614.ItalyMinistero dello Sviluppo economicoDipartimento per l’impresa e l’internazionalizzazioneDirezione generale per la Politica commerciale internazionaleDivisione III — Politiche settorialiViale Boston, 25I-00144 RomaTel. (39 06) 5964 7517, 5993 2202, 5993 2198Fax (39 06) 5993 2263, 5993 2636E-mail: polcom3@sviluppoeconomico.gov.it15.LatviaEkonomikas ministrijaBrīvības iela 55LV-1519 RīgaTālr.: + 371 670 132 99/+ 371 670 132 48Fakss: + 371 672 808 8216.LithuaniaLietuvos Respublikos Ūkio ministerijaGedimino pr. 38, Vasario 16-osios g. 2LT-01104 VilniusTel.: + 370 706 64 658/+ 370 706 64 808Faks. + 370 706 64 76217.LuxembourgMinistère de l’économie et du commerceOffice des licencesBoîte postale 1132011 LuxembourgLUXEMBOURGTél. + 352 4782371Fax + 352 46613818.MaltaIl-Ministeru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u l-InvestimentId-Dipartiment tal-Kummerċ, Id-Direttorat tas-Servizzi KummerċjaliLascarisValletta VLT 2000MaltaTel. 00 356 256 90 202Fax 00 356 212 37 11219.NetherlandsBelastingdienst/DouaneCentrale dienst voor in- en uitvoerKempkensberg 12Postbus 300039700 RD GroningenTel. +31 881512122Fax +31 88151318220.PolandMinisterstwo GospodarkiPl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5PL-00-950 WarszawaTel.: 0048/22/693 55 53Faks: 0048/22/693 40 2121.PortugalMinistério das FinançasDirecção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o ConsumoRua Terreiro do TrigoEdifício da AlfândegaP-1149-060 LISBOATel. (351-1) 218 814 263Fax: (351-1) 218 814 261E-mail: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt22.RomaniaMinisterul Economiei,Comerțului și Mediului de AfaceriDirecția Generală Politici ComercialeStr. Ion Câmpineanu, nr. 16București, sector 1Cod poștal 010036Tel. +40 213150081Fax +40 213150454e-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro23.SlovakiaMinisterstvo hospodárstva SROddelenie licenciíMierová 19SK-827 15 BratislavaTel.: +421 24854 2021 / +421 2 4854 7119Fax: + 421 24342 391924.SloveniaMinistrstvo za financeCarinska uprava Republike SlovenijeCarinski urad JeseniceCenter za TARIC in kvoteSpodnji plavž 6cSLO-4270 JeseniceSlovenijaTelefon: +386-4 2974470Telefaks: +386-4 2974472E-naslov: taric.cuje@gov.si25.SpainMinisterio de Industria, Turismo y ComercioDirección General de Comercio e InversionesPaseo de la Castellana no 162E-28046 MadridTel. (34 91) 349 38 17 / 349 38 74Fax (34 91) 349 38 31E-mail: sgindustrial.sscc@comercio.mityc.es26.SwedenNational Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium)Box 6803113 86 StockholmTfn +46 86904800Fax +46 8306759E-post: registrator@kommers.se27.United KingdomDepartment for Business, Innovation and SkillsImport Licensing BranchQueensway House – West PrecinctBillinghamUK-TS23 2NFTel. (44-1642) 36 43 33Fax (44-1642) 36 42 69E-mail: enquiries.ilb@bis.gsi.gov.uk