Commission Regulation (EC) No 1217/2007 of 18 October 2007 amending Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries

• Published date: 19 October 2007
• Subject Matter: Textiles,Commercial policy,External relations
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 275, 19 October 2007

19.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 275/16

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1217/2007

of 18 October 2007

amending Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules of imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), and in particular Articles 13 and 19 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 10 June 2005, the Commission and the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as ‘MOFCOM’) of the People’s Republic of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to as ‘MoU’) on the export of certain Chinese textile and clothing products to the Community. This MoU introduced agreed levels on certain textile product categories. The implementation of the agreed levels will expire on 1 January 2008.

(2) The MoU covers imports from China into the Community of ten textile product categories: category 2 (cotton fabrics), category 4 (T-shirts), category 5 (pullovers), category 6 (trousers), category 7 (blouses), category 20 (bed linen), category 26 (dresses), category 31 (brassieres), category 39 (table and kitchen linen) and category 115 (flax or ramie yarn). The corresponding customs codes of those products are listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

(3) Smooth and orderly transition towards a fully liberalised trade in textiles should be ensured for the imports concerned originating in China and presently under agreed levels in the MoU. Based on a detailed analysis for each MoU category comprising past and current utilization, past and current agreed levels, past and current actual trade levels, import shares, and specific product category sensitivities, the Commission and MOFCOM have come to the conclusion that the introduction of a surveillance system is necessary, as there is a reasonable likelihood that eight of the above ten textile product categories under agreed levels in the MoU could be subject to pressure from import originating in China in 2008. The eight product categories concerned are category 4 (T-shirts), category 5 (pullovers), category 6 (trousers), category 7 (blouses), category 20 (bed linen), category 26 (dresses), category 31 (brassieres) and category 115 (flax or ramie yarn).

(4) The above conclusion on the need for surveillance was also reached taking into account that major other consumer markets maintain restrictions against imports of several textile product

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