COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1235/2014

of 18 November 2014

laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2015 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 rules (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 Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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 2015 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1281/2013 (2), proved to be satisfactory and it is therefore appropriate to adopt similar rules for 2015.

(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 2015 equivalent to the quantity which they imported in 2014.

(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 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 2016 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 1

This Regulation lays 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 2015.

Article 2

The 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 2015, 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 2014.

In the case of such operators, the competent authorities may authorise imports not exceeding the quantities imported in 2014 from given third countries and in given categories, provided that enough quota capacity is available.

Article 3

Any importer who has already used up 50 per cent 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 4

1. The competent national authorities listed in Annex II may, from 10.00 a.m. on 8 January 2015, 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 per cent of it.

3. Import authorisations shall be valid for nine months from the date of issue, but until 31 December 2015 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 per cent used up at the time of the request. Such extension shall in no circumstances expire later than 31 March 2016.

Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 November 2014.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1)

OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1281/2013 of 10 December 2013 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2014 under Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 (

OJ L 332, 11.12.2013, p. 5

ANNEX I

Maximum amounts referred to in Articles 2 and 3

Country concerned	Category	Unit	Maximum amount
Belarus
	1	Kilograms	20 000
	2	Kilograms	80 000
	3	Kilograms	5 000
	4	Pieces	20 000
	5	Pieces	15 000
	6	Pieces	20 000
	7	Pieces	20 000
	8	Pieces	20 000
	15	Pieces	17 000
	20	Kilograms	5 000
	21	Pieces	5 000
	22	Kilograms	6 000
	24	Pieces	5 000
	26/27	Pieces	10 000
	29	Pieces	5 000
	67	Kilograms	3 000
	73	Pieces	6 000
	115	Kilograms	20 000
	117	Kilograms	30 000
	118	Kilograms	5 000

Country concerned	Category	Unit	Maximum amount
North Korea	1	Kilograms	10 000
	2	Kilograms	10 000
	3	Kilograms	10 000
	4	Pieces	10 000
	5	Pieces	10 000
	6	Pieces	10 000
	7	Pieces	10 000
	8	Pieces	10 000
	9	Kilograms	10 000
	12	Pairs	10 000
	13	Pieces	10 000
	14	Pieces	10 000
	15	Pieces	10 000
	16	Pieces	10 000
	17	Pieces	10 000
	18	Kilograms	10 000
	19	Pieces	10 000
	20	Kilograms	10 000
	21	Pieces	10 000
	24	Pieces	10 000
	26	Pieces	10 000
	27	Pieces	10 000
	28	Pieces	10 000
	29	Pieces	10 000
	31	Pieces	10 000
	36	Kilograms	10 000
	37	Kilograms	10 000
	39	Kilograms	10 000
	59	Kilograms	10 000
	61	Kilograms	10 000
	68	Kilograms	10 000
	69	Pieces	10 000
	70	Pairs	10 000
	73	Pieces	10 000
	74	Pieces	10 000
	75	Pieces	10 000
	76	Kilograms	10 000
	77	Kilograms	5 000
	78	Kilograms	5 000
	83	Kilograms	10 000
	87	Kilograms	8 000
	109	Kilograms	10 000
	117	Kilograms	10 000
	118	Kilograms	10 000
	142	Kilograms	10 000
	151A	Kilograms	10 000
	151B	Kilograms	10 000
	161	Kilograms	10 000

ANNEX II

List of Licensing offices referred to in Article 4

1. Belgium

FOD Economie, Kmo, Middenstand en Energie

Algemene Directie Economische Analyses en Internationale Economie

Dienst Vergunningen

Vooruitgangstraat 50

1210 Brussel

Tel. +32 22776713

Fax +32 22775063

SPF Économie, PME, Classes moyennes et Énergie

Direction générale des analyses économiques et de l'économie internationale

Service Licences

Rue du Progrès 50

1210 Bruxelles

Tél. + 32 22776713

Fax + 32 22775063

2. Bulgaria

Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката

Дирекция „Регистриране, лицензиране и контрол“

ул. „Славянска“ № 8

1052 София

Tel.: +359 29407008/+359 29407673/+359 29407800

Fax: +359 29815041/+359 29804710/+359 29883654

Ministry of Economy and Energy

8, Slavyanska Str., Sofia 1052, Bulgaria

Tel.: +359 29407008/+359 29407673/+359 29407800

Fax: +359 29815041/+359 29804710/+359 29883654

3. Czech Republic

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu (Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Licenční správa

Na Františku 32

CZ – 110 15 Praha 1

Tel: (420) 224 907 111

Fax: (420) 224 212 133

4. Denmark

Erhvervs- og Vækstministeriet (Ministry for Business and Growth)

Erhvervsstyrelsen

Langelinie Allé 17

2100 København

DANMARK

Tlf. + 45 35291000

Fax + 45 35291001

5. Germany

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) [Federal Office of Economics and Export Control]

Frankfurter Str. 29-35

D-65760 Eschborn

Tel.: +49 6196908-0

Fax +49 6196908800

6. Estonia

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium

Harju 11

15072 Tallinn

Eesti

Tel: +372 6256400

Faks: +372 6313660

7. Ireland

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Licensing Unit

Kildare Street

Dublin 2

IRELAND

Tel. +353 16312545

Fax +353 16312562

8. Greece

Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης και Ανταγωνιστικότητας

Γενική Διεύθυνση Διεθνούς Οικονομικής Πολιτικής

Διεύθυνση Καθεστώτων Εισαγωγών-Εξαγωγών, Εμπορικής Άμυνας

Κορνάρου 1

105 63 Αθήνα

Τηλ. +30 2103286041-43, 2103286021

Φαξ +30 2103286094

Ministry of Development and Competitiveness

General Directorate for International Economic Policy,

Directorate of Import-Export Regimes, Trade Defence Instruments

1 Kornarou Str.

10563 Αθήνα

Τηλ. + 30 2103286041-43, 2103286021

Φαξ + 30 2103286094

9. Spain

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad

Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones

Paseo de la Castellana no 162

E-28046 Madrid

Tel. +34 913493817, 3493874

Fax +34 913493831

Correo electrónico: sgindustrial.sscc@comercio.mineco.es

10. France

Ministère de l'économie, de l'industrie et du numérique

Direction générale des entreprises (DGE)

Service de l'industrie (SI)

Sous-direction de la chimie, des matériaux et des éco-industries (SDCME)

Bureau des matériaux

67 rue Barbès — BP 80001

94201 Ivry-sur-Seine Cedex

Tél. +33 179843449

Courriel: isabelle.paimblanc@finances.gouv.fr

11. Croatia

Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova

Samostalni sektor za trgovinsku politiku i gospodarsku multilateralu

Trg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-8

10000 Zagreb

Tel. 00 385 1 6444626

Faks 00 385 1 6444601

Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

Directorate for Trade Policy and Economic Multilateral Affairs

Trg N. Š. Zrinskog 7-8

10000 Zagreb

Tel. 00 385 1 6444626

Faks 00 385 1 6444601

12. Italy

Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico

Dipartimento per l'impresa e l'internazionalizzazione

Direzione Generale per la Politica Commerciale Internazionale

Divisione III — Politiche settoriali

Viale Boston, 25

00144 Roma

Tel. +39 0659647517, 59932202, 59932406

Fax +39 0659932263, 59932636

E-mail: polcom3@mise.gov.it

13. Cyprus

Κλάδος Έκδοσης Αδειών Εισαγωγής/Εξαγωγής

Υπηρεσία Εμπορίου

Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού

Ανδρέα Αραούζου 6

1421 Λευκωσία

Τηλ. +357 22867100

Φαξ +357 22375443

Imports/Exports Licensing Section

Trade Service

Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism

6, Andrea Araouzou Str.

1421 Nicosia

Κύπρος

Τηλ. +357 22 867 100

Φαξ +357 22 375 443

14. Latvia

Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija

Kr.Valdemāra iela 3

LV-1395 Rīga

Tālr.: 00 371 6701 6201

Fakss: 00 371 6782 8121

15. Lithuania

Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija

Gedimino pr. 38/Vasario 16-osios g. 2

LT-01104 Vilnius, Lietuva

Tel. +370 70664658, +370 70664808

Faks. +370 70664762

E. paštas vienaslangelis@ukmin.lt

16. Luxembourg

Ministère de l'économie

Office des licences

19-21, boulevard Royal

2449 Luxembourg

Tél. +352 226162

Fax +352 466138

office.licences@eco.etat.lu

17. Hungary

Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal

(Hungarian Trade Licencing Office)

1124 Budapest

Németvölgyi út 37–39.

MAGYARORSZÁG

Tel. +36 14585503

Fax +36 14585814

E-mail: keo@mkeh.gov.hu

18. Malta

Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business

Commerce Department, Trade Services Directorate

Lascaris

Valletta VLT2000

Malta

Telefon: 00 356 256 90 202

Faks: 00 356 212 37 112

19. Netherlands

Belastingdienst/Douane

Centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer

Kempkensberg 12

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

Tel. +31 881512122

Fax +31 881513182

20. Austria

Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft (Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy)

Abteilung C2/9 — Außenwirtschaftskontrolle

Stubenring 1

A — 1010 Wien

Tel: +43 171100-8353

Fax +43 171100-8366

21. Poland

Ministerstwo Gospodarki

pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5

00-507 Warszawa

POLSKA

Tel. +48 226935553

Faks +48226934021

22. Portugal

Ministério das Finanças

Direção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo

Rua Terreiro do Trigo

Edifício da Alfândega

1149-006 Lisboa

Portugal

Tel. (351-1) 218 814 263

Fax: (351-1) 218 814 261

Endereço eletrónico: dsl@dgaiec.min-financas.pt

23. Romania

Ministerul Economiei,

Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri

Direcția Politici Comerciale

Calea Victoriei, nr. 152, sector 1

București

Cod poștal: 010096

Tel: + 40 21 3150081

Fax: + 40 21 3150454

E-mail: clc@dce.gov.ro

24. Slovenia

Ministrstvo za finance (Ministry of Finance)

Davčna uprava Republike Slovenije

Spodnji plavž 6c

SI-4270 Jesenice

SLOVENIJA

Tel. +386 42974470

Faks +386 42974472

E-naslov: taric.cuje@gov.si

25. Slovakia

Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR (Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic)

Odbor výkonu obchodných opatrení

Mierová 19

827 15 Bratislava

Tel. +421 248547019

Fax +421 243423915

E-mail: jan.krocka@mhsr.sk

26. Finland

Tulli (Finnish Customs)

PL 512

FI-00101 Helsinki

SUOMI/FINLAND

Puhelin: +358 295 5200

Faksi: +358 204922852

Sähköposti: kirmo@tulli.fi

Tullen

PB 512

FI-00101 Helsingfors

FINLAND

Fax +358 204922852

27. Sweden

Kommerskollegium

Box 6803

SE-113 86 Stockholm

SVERIGE

Tfn +46 86904800

Fax +46 8306759

E-post: registrator@kommers.se

28. United Kingdom

Import Licensing Branch (ILB)

Department for Business Innovation and Skills

E-mail: enquiries.ilb@bis.gsi.gov.uk