# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1687/2004

of 28 September 2004

authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of India

## Preamble

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 7 thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Republic of India on arrangements in the area of market access for textile products, initialled on 31 December 1994 [^2] provides that favourable consideration should be given to certain requests for so-called ‘exceptional flexibility’ by India.

**(2)** The Republic of India has made a request for transfers between categories on 8 June 2004.

**(3)** The transfers requested by the Republic of India fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 and set out in Annex VIII, column 9 to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.

**(4)** It is appropriate to grant the request.

**(5)** It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the Republic of India are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex.

## **Article 2**

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

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 September 2004. *For the Commission* Pascal LAMY *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1993_275_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 487/2004 ( [OJ L 79, 17.3.2004, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_079_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 153, 27.6.1996, p. 53](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1996_153_R_TOC) .

| Group | Category | Unit | Limit 2004 | Adjusted working level | Quantity in units | Quantity in tonnes | % | Flexibility | New adjusted working level |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IA | 3 | kg | 38 567 000 | 41 266 690 | – 4 000 000 | – 4 000 | – 10,4 | Transfer to categories 4, 6, 7 | 37 266 690 |
| IB | 4 | pcs | 100 237 000 | 98 919 259 | 12 960 000 | 2 000 | 12,9 | Transfer from category 3 | 111 879 259 |
| IB | 6 | pcs | 13 706 000 | 13 633 135 | 1 760 000 | 1 000 | 12,8 | Transfer from category 3 | 15 393 135 |
| IB | 7 | pcs | 78 485 000 | 78 716 569 | 5 550 000 | 1 000 | 7,1 | Transfer from category 3 | 84 266 569 |

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 487/2004 ().
[^2]: .