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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2542/1999 of 25 November 1999 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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 Official Journal L 307 , 02/12/1999 P. 0014 - 0045

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2542/1999 of 25 November 1999 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1457/97(2) and in particular Article 28 thereof, (1) Whereas modifications have been introduced in the Combined Nomenclature applicable from 1 January 1999(3); (2) Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 in order to take into account these modifications, which are applicable to the importation into the Community of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules; (3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textiles Management Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 November 1999. For the Commission Pascal LAMY Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1. (2) OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 6. (3) OJ L 292, 30.10.1998, p. 1. ANNEX "ANNEX I A. TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2) 1. Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of goods is considered to be indicative value only, since the products covered by each category are determined, within this Annex, by CN codes. Where there is an "ex" symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determined by the scope CN code and by that of the corresponding description. 2. Garments which are not recognizable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter. 3. Where the expression "babies' garments" is used, this is meant also to cover girls' garments up to and including commercial size 86. GROUP I A >TABLE> GROUP I B >TABLE> GROUP II A >TABLE> GROUP II B >TABLE> GROUP III A >TABLE> GROUP III B >TABLE> GROUP IV >TABLE> GROUP V >TABLE> B. OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(1) Combined Nomenclature codes 3005 90 3921 12 00 ex 3921 13 ex 3921 90 60 4202 12 19 4202 12 50 4202 12 91 4202 12 99 4202 22 10 4202 22 90 4202 32 10 4202 32 90 4202 92 11 4202 92 15 4202 92 19 4202 92 91 4202 92 98 5604 10 00 6309 00 00 6310 10 10 6310 10 30 6310 10 90 6310 90 00 ex 6405 20 ex 6406 10 ex 6406 99 ex 6501 00 ex 6502 00 ex 6503 00 ex 6504 00 ex 6505 90 6601 10 00 6601 91 00 6601 99 00 6601 99 90 7019 11 7019 12 ex 7019 19 8708 21 10 8708 21 90 8804 00 00 9113 90 30 ex 9113 90 90 ex 9404 90 ex 9612 10"

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2542/1999

of 25 November 1999

amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1457/97(2) and in particular Article 28 thereof,

(1) Whereas modifications have been introduced in the Combined Nomenclature applicable from 1 January 1999(3);

(2) Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 in order to take into account these modifications, which are applicable to the importation into the Community of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules;

(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textiles Management Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 November 1999.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 67, 10.3.1994, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 6.

(3) OJ L 292, 30.10.1998, p. 1.

ANNEX

"ANNEX I

A. TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2)

1. Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of goods is considered to be indicative value only, since the products covered by each category are determined, within this Annex, by CN codes. Where there is an "ex" symbol in front of a CN code, the products covered in each category are determined by the scope CN code and by that of the corresponding description.

2. Garments which are not recognizable as being garments for men or boys or as being garments for women or girls are classified with the latter.

3. Where the expression "babies' garments" is used, this is meant also to cover girls' garments up to and including commercial size 86.

GROUP I A

>TABLE>

GROUP I B

>TABLE>

GROUP II A

>TABLE>

GROUP II B

>TABLE>

GROUP III A

>TABLE>

GROUP III B

>TABLE>

GROUP IV

>TABLE>

GROUP V

>TABLE>

B. OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(1)

Combined Nomenclature codes

3005 90

3921 12 00

ex 3921 13

ex 3921 90 60

4202 12 19

4202 12 50

4202 12 91

4202 12 99

4202 22 10

4202 22 90

4202 32 10

4202 32 90

4202 92 11

4202 92 15

4202 92 19

4202 92 91

4202 92 98

5604 10 00

6309 00 00

6310 10 10

6310 10 30

6310 10 90

6310 90 00

ex 6405 20

ex 6406 10

ex 6406 99

ex 6501 00

ex 6502 00

ex 6503 00

ex 6504 00

ex 6505 90

6601 10 00

6601 91 00

6601 99 00

6601 99 90

7019 11

7019 12

ex 7019 19

8708 21 10

8708 21 90

8804 00 00

9113 90 30

ex 9113 90 90

ex 9404 90

ex 9612 10"