Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 974/2013 of 11 October 2013 on the der... (32013R0974)
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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 974/2013

of 11 October 2013

on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, that apply within quotas for certain products from Nicaragua

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Decision 2012/734/EU of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2012/734/EU, the Council authorised the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
(2) Annex II to the Agreement concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation. For a number of products, Appendix 2A to that Annex provides for the possibility of derogations from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II in the framework of annual quotas. As the Union has decided to use that possibility, it is necessary to provide the conditions for the application of those derogations for imports from Nicaragua.
(3) The quotas set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II should be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with 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 Code(2).
(4) Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.
(5) Since the Agreement applies on a provisional basis as of 1 August 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   The rules of origin set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), shall apply to the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation.
2.   The rules of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply by derogation from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II to the Agreement, within the quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

To benefit from the derogation set out in Article 1, the products listed in the Annex shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out in Annex II to the Agreement.

Article 3

The quotas set out in the Annex shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Union
.
It shall apply from 1 August 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 October 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(1)  
OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 1
.
(2)  
OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1
.

ANNEX

NICARAGUA

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.
For the tariff quotas with quota order numbers from 09.7105 to 09.7138, the global yearly quota volume may not exceed the following number of items (pairs) for the respective calendar year:

HS

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

From 2018

Total Units per year (global quota per year, caps per subheading)

3 645 833

9 537 500

10 325 000

11 112 500

11 900 000

12 687 500

Order No

CN code

Description of goods

Quota period

Annual quota volume (in items (pairs) if not otherwise specified)

09.7105

6104 23 00

Women’s or girls’ ensembles, of synthetic fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

20 833

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

54 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

58 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

62 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

66 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

70 000

09.7106

6104 42 00

Women’s or girls’ dresses, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

81 250

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

210 600

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

226 200

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

241 800

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

257 400

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

273 000

09.7107

6104 43 00

Women’s or girls’ dresses, of synthetic fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

31 250

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

81 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

87 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

93 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

99 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

105 000

09.7108

6104 53 00

Women’s or girls’ skirts and divided skirts, of synthetic fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

12 500

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

32 400

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

34 800

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

37 200

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

39 600

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

42 000

09.7109

6104 63 00

Women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of synthetic fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

125 000

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

324 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

348 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

372 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

396 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

420 000

09.7110

6105 10 00

Men’s or boys’ shirts, knitted or crocheted, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

320 833

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

831 600

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

893 200

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

954 800

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

1 016 400

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

1 078 000

09.7111

6106 10 00

Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

245 833

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

637 200

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

684 400

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

731 600

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

778 800

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

826 000

09.7112

6106 20 00

Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

166 667

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

432 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

464 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

496 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

528 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

560 000

09.7113

6107 11 00

Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

1 495 833

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

3 877 200

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

4 164 400

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

4 451 600

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

4 738 800

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

5 026 000

09.7114

6107 12 00

Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, of man-made fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

220 833

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

572 400

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

614 800

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

657 200

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

699 600

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

742 000

09.7115

6108 22 00

Women’s or girls’ briefs and panties, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

1 158 333

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

3 002 400

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

3 224 800

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

3 447 200

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

3 669 600

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

3 892 000

09.7116

6109 10 00

T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

1 620 833

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

4 201 200

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

4 512 400

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

4 823 600

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

5 134 800

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

5 446 000

09.7117

6109 90

T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials than cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

416 667

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

1 080 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

1 160 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

1 240 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

1 320 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

1 400 000

09.7118

6203 23

Men’s or boys’ ensembles, of synthetic fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

20 833

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

54 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

58 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

62 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

66 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

70 000

09.7119

6203 42

Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

416 667

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

1 080 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

1 160 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

1 240 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

1 320 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

1 400 000

09.7120

6203 43

Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of synthetic fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

195 833

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

507 600

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

545 200

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

582 800

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

620 400

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

658 000

09.7121

6204 43 00

Women’s or girls’ dresses, of synthetic fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

102 083

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

264 600

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

284 200

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

303 800

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

323 400

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

343 000

09.7122

6204 44 00

Women’s or girls’ dresses, of artificial fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

58 333

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

151 200

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

162 400

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

173 600

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

184 800

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

196 000

09.7123

6204 62

Women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

570 833

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

1 479 600

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

1 589 200

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

1 698 800

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

1 808 400

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

1 918 000

09.7124

6204 63

Women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of synthetic fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

145 833

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

378 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

406 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

434 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

462 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

490 000

09.7125

6205 20 00

Men’s or boys’ shirts, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

137 500

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

356 400

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

382 800

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

409 200

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

435 600

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

462 000

09.7126

6207 11 00

Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

152 083

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

394 200

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

423 400

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

452 600

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

481 800

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

511 000

09.7127

6207 19 00

Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, of other textile materials

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

22 917

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

59 400

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

63 800

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

68 200

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

72 600

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

77 000

09.7128

6207 21 00

Men’s or boys’ nightshirts and pyjamas, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

39 583

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

102 600

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

110 200

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

117 800

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

125 400

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

133 000

09.7129

6207 22 00

Men’s or boys’ nightshirts and pyjamas, of man-made fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

8 333

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

21 600

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

23 200

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

24 800

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

26 400

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

28 000

09.7130

6207 91 00

Men’s or boys’ singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

66 667

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

172 800

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

185 600

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

198 400

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

211 200

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

224 000

09.7131

6208 21 00

Women’s or girls’ nightdresses and pyjamas, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

41 667

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

108 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

116 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

124 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

132 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

140 000

09.7132

6208 22 00

Women’s or girls’ nightdresses and pyjamas, of man-made fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

37 500

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

97 200

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

104 400

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

111 600

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

118 800

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

126 000

09.7133

6208 91 00

Women’s or girls’ singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of cotton

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

4 167

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

10 800

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

11 600

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

12 400

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

13 200

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

14 000

09.7134

6208 92 00

Women’s or girls’ singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, of man-made fibres

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

4 167

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

10 800

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

11 600

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

12 400

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

13 200

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

14 000

09.7135

6212 10

Brassières, whether or not knitted or crocheted

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

12 500

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

32 400

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

34 800

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

37 200

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

39 600

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

42 000

09.7136

6212 20 00

Girdles and panty girdles, whether or not knitted or crocheted

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

208 333

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

540 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

580 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

620 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

660 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

700 000

09.7137

6212 30 00

Corselettes, whether or not knitted or crocheted

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

8 333

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

21 600

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

23 200

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

24 800

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

26 400

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

28 000

09.7138

6212 90 00

Corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted

From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013

416 667

From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014

1 080 000

From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015

1 160 000

From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016

1 240 000

From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017

1 320 000

From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12

1 400 000

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