Commission Regulation (EC) No 502/2008 of 5 June 2008 amending Annexes I, II and IX to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries

• Published date: 06 June 2008
• Subject Matter: Textiles,External relations,Commercial policy
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 147, 06 June 2008

6.6.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 147/35

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 502/2008

of 5 June 2008

amending Annexes I, II and IX 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 for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries should be updated to take account of some new developments.

(2) Ukraine became a full member of the World Trade Organisation on 16 May 2008.

(3) Some amendments made to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (2) also affect certain codes in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

(4) Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I, II and IX to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 are amended as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 16 May 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 June 2008.

For the Commission

Peter MANDELSON

Member of the Commission

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(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 139/2008 (OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 360/2008 (OJ L 111, 23.4.2008, p. 9).

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ANNEX I

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ANNEX I

TEXTILE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 (1)

1. Without prejudice to the rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, the wording of the description of goods is considered to be of 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 of the CN code and by that of the corresponding description

2. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 originating in China is not specifically mentioned, these products shall be taken to be made exclusively of wool of or fine animal hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres.

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

4. Where the expression “babies' garments” is used, this is meant to cover garments up to and including commercial size 86.

Category	Description CN code 2008	Table of equivalence
		pieces/kg	g/piece
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
GROUP I A
1	Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 5204 11 00, 5204 19 00, 5205 11 00, 5205 12 00, 5205 13 00, 5205 14 00, 5205 15 10, 5205 15 90, 5205 21 00, 5205 22 00, 5205 23 00, 5205 24 00, 5205 26 00, 5205 27 00, 5205 28 00, 5205 31 00, 5205 32 00, 5205 33 00, 5205 34 00, 5205 35 00, 5205 41 00, 5205 42 00, 5205 43 00, 5205 44 00, 5205 46 00, 5205 47 00, 5205 48 00, 5206 11 00, 5206 12 00, 5206 13 00, 5206 14 00, 5206 15 00, 5206 21 00, 5206 22 00, 5206 23 00, 5206 24 00, 5206 25 00, 5206 31 00, 5206 32 00, 5206 33 00, 5206 34 00, 5206 35 00, 5206 41 00, 5206 42 00, 5206 43 00, 5206 44 00, 5206 45 00, ex 5604 90 90
2	Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics, narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics, chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics 5208 11 10, 5208 11 90, 5208 12 16, 5208 12 19, 5208 12 96, 5208 12 99, 5208 13 00, 5208 19 00, 5208 21 10, 5208 21 90, 5208 22 16, 5208 22 19, 5208 22 96, 5208 22 99, 5208 23 00, 5208 29 00, 5208 31 00, 5208 32 16, 5208 32 19, 5208 32 96, 5208 32 99, 5208 33 00, 5208 39 00, 5208 41 00, 5208 42 00, 5208 43 00, 5208 49 00, 5208 51 00, 5208 52 00, 5208 59 10, 5208 59 905209 11 00, 5209 12 00, 5209 19 00, 5209 21 00, 5209 22 00, 5209 29 00, 5209 31 00, 5209 32 00, 5209 39 00, 5209 41 00, 5209 42 00, 5209 43 00, 5209 49 00, 5209 51 00, 5209 52 00, 5209 59 00, 5210 11 00, 5210 19 00, 5210 21 00, 5210 29 00, 5210 31 00, 5210 32 00, 5210 39 00, 5210 41 00, 5210 49 00, 5210 51 00, 5210 59 00, 5211 11 00, 5211 12 00, 5211 19 00, 5211 20 00, 5211 31 00, 5211 32 00, 5211 39 00, 5211 41 00, 5211 42 00, 5211 43 00, 5211 49 10, 5211 49 90, 5211 51 00, 5211 52 00, 5211 59 00, 5212 11 10, 5212 11 90, 5212 12 10, 5212 12 90, 5212 13 10, 5212 13 90, 5212 14 10, 5212 14 90, 5212 15 10, 5212 15 90, 5212 21 10, 5212 21 90, 5212 22 10, 5212 22 90, 5212 23 10, 5212 23 90, 5212 24 10, 5212 24 90, 5212 25 10, 5212 25 90, ex 5811 00 00, ex 6308 00 00
2 a)	Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5208 31 00, 5208 32 16, 5208 32 19, 5208 32 96, 5208 32 99, 5208 33 00, 5208 39 00, 5208 41 00, 5208 42 00, 5208 43 00, 5208 49 00, 5208 51 00, 5208 52 00, 5208 59 10, 5208 59 90, 5209 31 00, 5209 32 00, 5209 39 00, 5209 41 00, 5209 42 00, 5209 43 00, 5209 49 00, 5209 51 00, 5209 52 00, 5209 59 00, 5210 31 00, 5210 32 00, 5210 39 00, 5210 41 00, 5210 49 00, 5210 51 00, 5210 59 00, 5211 31 00, 5211 32 00, 5211 39 00, 5211 41 00, 5211 42 00, 5211 43 00, 5211 49 10, 5211 49 90, 5211 51 00, 5211 52 00, 5211 59 00, 5212 13 10, 5212 13 90, 5212 14 10, 5212 14 90, 5212 15 10, 5212 15 90, 5212 23 10, 5212 23 90, 5212 24 10, 5212 24 90, 5212 25 10, 5212 25 90, ex 5811 00 00, ex 6308 00 00
3	Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics (incl. terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics 5512 11 00, 5512 19 10, 5512 19 90, 5512 21 00, 5512 29 10, 5512 29 90, 5512 91 00, 5512 99 10, 5512 99 90, 5513 11 20, 5513 11 90, 5513 12 00, 5513 13 00, 5513 19 00, 5513 21 10, 5513 21 30, 5513 21 90, 5513 23 10, 5513 23 90, 5513 29 00, 5513 31 00, 5513 39 00, 5513 41 00, 5513 49 00, 5514 11 00, 5514 12 00, 5514 19 10, 5514 19 90, 5514 21 00, 5514 22 00, 5514 23 00, 5514 29 00, 5514 30 10, 5514 30 30, 5514 30 50, 5514 30 90, 5514 41 00, 5514 42 00, 5514 43 00, 5514 49 00, 5515 11 10, 5515 11 30, 5515 11 90, 5515 12 10, 5515 12 30, 5515 12 90, 5515 13 11, 5515 13 19, 5515 13 91, 5515 13 99, 5515 19 10, 5515 19 30, 5515 19 90, 5515 21 10, 5515 21 30, 5515 21 90, 5515 22 11, 5515 22 19, 5515 22 91, 5515 22 99, 5515 29 00, 5515 91 10, 5515 91 30, 5515 91 90, 5515 99 20, 5515 99 40, 5515 99 80, ex 5803 00 90, ex 5905 00 70, ex 6308 00 00
3 a)	Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5512 19 10, 5512 19 90, 5512 29 10, 5512 29 90, 5512 99 10, 5512 99 90, 5513 21 10, 5513 21 30, 5513 21 90, 5513 23 10, 5513 23 90, 5513 29 00, 5513 31 00, 5513 39 00, 5513 41 00, 5513 49 00, 5514 21 00, 5514 22 00, 5514 23 00, 5514 29 00, 5514 30 10, 5514 30 30, 5514 30 50, 5514 30 90, 5514 41 00, 5514 42 00, 5514 43 00, 5514 49 00, 5515 11 30, 5515 11 90, 5515 12 30, 5515 12 90, 5515 13 19, 5515 13 99, 5515 19 30, 5515 19 90, 5515 21 30, 5515 21 90, 5515 22 19, 5515 22 99, ex 5515 29 00, 5515 91 30, 5515 91 90, 5515 99 20, 5515 99 40, 5515 99 80, ex 5803 00 90, ex 5905 00 70, ex 6308 00 00
GROUP I B
4	Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine knit roll, polo or turtlenecked jumpers and pullovers (other than of wool or fine animal hair), undervests and the like, knitted or crocheted 6105 10 00, 6105 20 10, 6105 20 90, 6105 90 10, 6109 10 00, 6109 90 20, 6110 20 10, 6110 30 10	6,48	154
5	Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers (others than jackets and blazers), anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted ex 6101 90 80, 6101 20 90, 6101 30 90, 6102 10 90, 6102 20 90, 6102 30 90, 6110 11 10, 6110 11 30, 6110 11 90, 6110 12 10, 6110 12 90, 6110 19 10, 6110 19 90, 6110 20 91, 6110 20 99, 6110 30 91, 6110 30 99	4,53	221
6	Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (incl. slacks); women's or girls' woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres; lower parts of track suits with lining, others than category 16 or 29, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6203 41 10, 6203 41 90, 6203 42 31, 6203 42 33, 6203 42 35, 6203 42 90, 6203 43 19, 6203 43 90, 6203 49 19, 6203 49 50, 6204 61 10, 6204 62 31, 6204 62 33, 6204 62 39, 6204 63 18, 6204 69 18, 6211 32 42, 6211 33 42, 6211 42 42, 6211 43 42	1,76	568
7	Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres 6106 10 00, 6106 20 00, 6106 90 10, 6206 20 00, 6206 30 00, 6206 40 00	5,55	180
8	Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres ex 6205 90 80, 6205 20 00, 6205 30 00	4,60	217
GROUP II A
9	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 5802 11 00, 5802 19 00, ex 6302 60 00
20	Bedlinen, other than knitted or crocheted 6302 21 00, 6302 22 90, 6302 29 90, 6302 31 00, 6302 32 90, 6302 39 90
22	Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale 5508 10 10, 5509 11 00, 5509 12 00, 5509 21 00, 5509 22 00, 5509 31 00, 5509 32 00, 5509 41 00, 5509 42 00, 5509 51 00, 5509 52 00, 5509 53 00, 5509 59 00, 5509 61

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