Council Regulation (EEC) No 601/92 of 2 March 1992 on the introduction of a prior surveillance system for imports of certain textile products originating in Albania, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and its Member States, at an extraordinary ministerial meeting held in the framework of European Political Cooperation in Brussels on 27 August 1991, confirmed their decision to establish diplomatic relations with the Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as the Baltic republics) and emphasized their commitment to offer support for these States' economic and political development; whereas the provisions of the Agreement between the Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade in textile products, concluded on 3 June 1991, is therefore no longer applicable to textile products originating in these three countries;
Whereas, in accordance with the Council Mandate of 23 September 1991, concerning the negotiation of an Agreement on trade and cooperation between the Community and Albania, the Community also expects to finalize an Agreement on trade in textile products with that country;
Whereas, pending the conclusion of bilateral agreements on trade in textile products with Albania and the Baltic republics, provision should be made for prior Community surveillance of imports of certain such products, including those subject to economic outward processing operations; whereas, in this case, release for free circulation of the products in question should be subject to presentation of a standardized import document; whereas this document must be issued by the authorities of the Member States within a certain time limit following a declaration or simple request of the importer; whereas this import document may be used only pending a change in the import arrangements;
Whereas the system of prior surveillance provided for by this Regulation does not affect the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/82 of 30 June 1982 on common rules for imports from State-trading countries nor of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries, not liberalized at Community level;
Whereas determination of the origin of textile products imported from these countries under these arrangements and the origin control procedures must comply with the relevant Community rules in force;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to ensure the fullest possible exchange of information between the Member States and the Commission on the results of Community surveillance,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1 This Regulation shall apply to imports of products mentioned in Article 2 originating in Albania and in the Baltic republics.
2 For the purposes of this Regulation, an originating product shall be as defined by the relevant Community rules in force. The origin of these products must be established by a certificate of origin issued by the competent authorities of Albania and of the Baltic republics, as the case may be, or by other forms of evidence authorized by the relevant Community rules.
Article 2
1 Imports of products listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to prior Community surveillance carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 3.
2 Paragraph 1 shall also apply to the products listed in Annex II that have been subject to outward processing operations in accordance with the relevant Community rules in force.
Article 3
1 The release for free circulation of products under Community surveillance shall be subject to presentation of an import document. This document shall be issued by the Member States, free of charge, for all quantities requested no later than five working days after the lodging of a simple request by any Community importer in accordance with the national legislation in force, wherever he may be established in the Community.
2 The importer's request must indicate:
a the name and address of the importer;
b a description of the product, with reference to:
c the expected date(s) and place(s) of delivery.
3 For products subject to surveillance as provided for in Article 2, the Member States shall notify the Commission within the first 10 days of each month of the quantities and values for which import documents have been issued in the preceding month.
4 Where the nature of the products or particular circumstances so require, the Commission may, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, adjust the frequency with which information must be notified.
5 Where necessary, the Commission shall notify the Member States of trends in imports into the Community of products listed in Annex I.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
1 OJ No L 164, 26. 6. 1991, p. 1.
2 OJ No L 195, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1243/86 (OJ No L 113, 30. 4. 1986, p. 1).
3 OJ No L 346, 8. 12. 1983, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3859/91 (OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1991, p. 83).
ANNEX I
Category No | CN code | Description
(1) | (2) | (3)
1 | 52041100 52041900 | Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale
52051100 52051200 52051300 52051400 52051510 52051590 52052100 52052200 52052300 52052400 52052510 52052530 52052590 52053100 52053200 52053300 52053400 52053510 52053590 52054100 52054200 52054300 52054400 52054510 52054530 52054590
52061100 52061200 52061300 52061400 52061510 52061590 52062100 52062200 52062300 52062400 52062510 52062590 52063100 52063200 52063300 52063400 52063510 52063590 52064100 52064200 52064300 52064400 52064510 52064590
ex56049000
2 | 52081110 52081190 52081211 52081213 52081215 52081219 52081291 52081293 52081295 52081299 52081300 52081900 52082110 52082190 52082211 52082213 52082215 52082219 52082291 52082293 52082295 52082299 52082300 52082900 52083100 52083211 52083213 52083215 52083219 52083291 52083293 52083295 52083299 52083300 52083900 52084100 52084200 52084300 52084900 52085100 52085210 52085290 52085300 52085900 | Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics, chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics:
52091100 52091200 52091900 52092100 52092200 52092900 52093100 52093200 52093900 52094100 52094200 52094300 52094910 52094990 52095100 52095200 52095900
52101110 52101190 52101200 52101900 52102110 52102190 52102200 52102900 52103110 52103190 52103200 52103900 52104100 52104200 52104900 52105100 52105200 52105900
52111100 52111200 52111900 52112100 52112200 52112900 52113100 52113200 52113900 52114100 52114200 52114300 52114911 52114919 52114990 52115100 52115200 52115900
52121110 52121190 52121210 52121290 52121310 52121390 52121410 52121490 52121510 52121590 52122110 52122190 52122210 52122290 52122310 52122390 52122410 52122490 52122510 52122590
ex58110000
ex63080000
2(a) | 52083100 52083211 52083213 52083215 52083219 52083291 52083293 52083295 52083299 52083300 52083900 52084100 52084200 52084300 52084900 52085100 52085210 52085290 52085300 52085900 | (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached
52093100 52093200 52093900 52094100 52094200 52094300 52094910 52094990 52095100 52095200 52095900
52103110 52103190 52103200 52103900 52104100 52104200 52104900 52105100 52105200 52105900
52113100 52113200 52113900 52114100 52114200 52114300 52114911 52114919 52114990 52115100 52115200 52115900
52121310 52121390 52121410 52121490 52121510 52121590 52122310 52122390 52122410 52122490 52122510 52122590
ex58110000
ex63080000
3 | 55121100 55121910 55121990 55122100 55122910 55122990 55129100 55129910 55129990 | Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics (including terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics:
55131110 55131130 55131190 55131200 55131300 55131900 55132110 55132130 55132190 52132200 55132300 55132900 55133100 55133200 55133300 55133900 55134100 55134200 55134300 55134900
55141100 55141200 55141300 55141900 55142100 55142200 55142300 55142900 55143100 55143200 55143300 55143900 55144100 55144200 55144300 55144900
55151110 55151130 55151190 55151210 55151230 55151290 55151311 55151319 55151391 55151399 55151910 55151930 55151990 55152110 55152130 55152190 55152211 55152219 55152291 55152299 55152910 55152930 55152990 55159110 55159130 55159190 55159211 55159219 55159291 55159299 55159910 55159930 55159990
58039030
ex59050070
ex63080000
4 | 61051000 61052010 61052090 61059010 | Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine-knit roll, polo or turtle-necked jumpers and pullovers (other than of wool or fine animal hair), undervests and the like, knitted or crocheted
61091000 61099010 61099030
61102010 61103010
5 | 61011090 61012090 61013090 | Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers (other than jackets and blazers), anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted
61021090 61022090 61023090
61101010 61101031 61101039 61101091 61101099 61102091 61102099 61103091 61103099
6 | 62034110 62034190 62034231 62034233 62034235 62034290 62034319 62034390 62034919 62034950 | Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (including slacks); womens' or girls' woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres
62046110 62046231 62046233 62046239 62046318 62046918
62113242 62113342 62114242 62114342 | Bottom halves of tracksuits with linings, other than those of category 16 or 29, of cotton or man-made fibres
7 | 61061000 61062000 61069010 | Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres
62062000 62063000 62064000
8 | 62051000 62052000 62053000 | Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres
20 | 63022100 63022290 63022990 63023110 63023190 63023290 63023990 | Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted
21 | ex62011210 ex62011290 ex62011310 ex62011390 62019100 62019200 62019300 | Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres
ex62021210 ex62021290 ex62021310 ex62021390 62029100 62029200 62029300
62113241 62113341 62114241 62114341 | Top halves of tracksuits with linings, other than those of category 16 or 29, of cotton or man-made fibres
9 | 58021100 58021900 | Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton; toilet linen and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, of terry towelling and woven terry fabrics, of cotton
ex63026000
22 | 55081011 55081019 | Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale
55091100 55091200 55092110 55092190 55092210 55092290 55093110 55093190 55093210 55093290 55094110 55094190 55094210 55094290 55095100 55095210 55095290 55095300 55095900 55096110 55096190 55096200 55096900 55099110 55099190 55099200 55099900
23 | 55082010 | Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale
55101100 55102000 55103000 55109000
39 | 63025110 63025190 63025390 ex63025900 63029110 63029190 63029390 ex63029900 | Table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, other than of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cotton
12 | 61151200 61151910 61151990 61152011 61152090 61159100 61159200 61159310 61159330 61159399 61159900 | Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70
13 | 61071100 61071200 61071900 | Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, women's or girls' knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres
61082100 61082200 61082900
15 | 62021100 ex62021210 ex62021290 ex62021310 62021390 | Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21)
62043100 62043290 62043390 62043919
62103000
16 | 62031100 62031200 62031910 62031930 62032100 62032280 62032380 62032918 | Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted of wool of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits
62113231 62113331 | Men's or boys' tracksuits with linings, the exterior of which is made from one and the same material, of cotton or of man-made fibres
24 | 61072100 61072200 61072900 61079100 610792100 ex61079910 | Men's or boys' nightshirts, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted
61083110 61083190 61083211 61083219 61083290 61083900 61089100 61089200 61089910 | Women's or girls' nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing growns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted
26/27 | 61044100 61044200 61044300 61044400 | Women's or girls' dresses, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres
62044100 62044200 62044300 62044400
61045100 61045200 61045300 61045900 | Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts
62045100 62045200 62045300 62045910
29 | 62041100 62041200 62041300 62041910 62042100 62042280 62042380 62042918 | Women's or girls' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres, excluding ski suits
62114231 62114331 | Women's or girls' tracksuits with linings, the exterior of which is made from one and the same material, of cotton or of man-made fibres
73 | 61121100 61121200 61121900 | Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres
83 | 61011010 61012010 61013010 | Overcoats, jackets, blazers and other garments, including ski suits, knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 4, 5, 7, 13, 24, 26, 27, 28, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74 and 75
61021010 61022010 61023010
61033100 61033200 61033300 ex61033900
61043100 61043200 61043300 ex61043900
ex61122000
61130090
61141000 61142000 61143000
33 | 54072011 | Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yam obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, less than 3 m wide Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, not knitted or crocheted, obtained from strip or the like
63053191 63053199
36 | 54081000 54082100 54082210 54082290 54082310 54082390 54082400 54083100 54083200 54083300 54083400 | Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres, other than those for tyres of category 114
ex58110000
ex59050070
37 | 55161100 55161200 55161300 55161400 55162100 55162200 55162310 55162390 55162400 55163100 55163200 55163300 55163400 55164100 55164200 55164300 55164400 55169100 55169200 55169300 55169400 | Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
58039050
ex5950070
50 | 51111100 51111910 51111990 51112000 51113010 51113030 51113090 51119010 51119091 51119093 51119099 | Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hair
51121100 51121910 51121990 51122000 51123010 51123030 51123090 51129010 51129091 51129093 51129099
67 | 58079090 | Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; household linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances and other furnishing articles knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling-rugs, other knitted or crocheted articles including parts of garments or of clothing accessories
61130010
61171000 61172000 61178010 61178090 61179000
63012010 63013010 63014010 63019010
63021010 63021090 63024000 ex63026000
63031100 63031200 63031900
63041100 63049100
ex63052000 ex63053900 ex63059000 63053110
63071010 63079010
74 | 61041100 61041200 61041300 ex61041900 61042100 61042200 61042300 ex61042900 | Women's or girls' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres, excluding ski suits
90 | 56074100 56074911 56074919 56074990 56075011 56075019 56075030 56075090 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaited
115 | 53061011 53061019 53061031 53061039 53061050 53061090 53062011 53062019 53062090 | Flax or ramie yarn
53089011 53089013 53089019
117 | 53091111 53091119 53091190 53091910 53091990 53092110 53092190 53092910 53092990 | Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie
53110010
58039090
59050031 59050039
118 | 63022910 63023910 63023930 63025200 ex63025900 63029200 ex63029900 | Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted
ANNEX II
Category | Description
4 | Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted
5 | Jerseys
6 | Woven breeches
7 | Blouses
8 | Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted
15 | Women's or girls' overcoats, other than knitted or crocheted
21 | Parkas, anoraks and the like, woven
26 27 | (Dresses and skirts)
29 | Women's suits and ensembles
73 | Track suits
74 | Knitted or crocheted ensembles
83 | Other knitted or crocheted garments
Category | Description
4 | Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted
5 | Jerseys
6 | Woven breeches
7 | Blouses
8 | Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted
12 | Socks
14 | Men's overcoats, other than knitted or crocheted
15 | Women's overcoats, other than knitted or crocheted
18 | Men's pyjamas, nightshirts, other than knitted or crocheted
24 | Pyjamas, nightshirts, knitted or crocheted