COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 974/2013

12.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 272/10 ---|---|---|--- * * * 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 * * *