# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2000/2004

of 19 November 2004

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

## 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 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Korea on trade in textile products, initialled on 7 August 1986 and approved by Council Decision 87/471/EEC [^2] , as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 22 December 1994 and approved by Council Decision 95/131/EC [^3] , provides that transfers may be made between quota years.

**(2)** The Republic of Korea submitted a request for transfers between quota years on 6 September 2004.

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

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

**(5)** It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on 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 set up by 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 Korea 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, 19 November 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 1627/2004 ( [OJ L 295, 18.9.2004, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_295_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 263, 19.9.1987, p. 37](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1987_263_R_TOC) .

[^3] [OJ L 94, 26.4.1995, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1995_094_R_TOC) .

| Group | Category | Unit | Limit 2004 | Adjusted working level | Quantity | % | Flexibility | New adjusted working level |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IA | 1 | kgs | 932 000 | 905 190 | 46 600 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 951 790 |
| IA | 2a | kgs | 1 156 000 | 1 173 010 | 57 800 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 1 230 810 |
| IA | 3 | kgs | 9 470 000 | 9 613 160 | 171 520 | 1,8 | Carry-over from 2003 | 9 784 680 |
| IA | 3a | kgs | 5 156 000 | 5 212 880 | 257 800 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 5 470 680 |
| IB | 4 | pcs | 16 962 000 | 17 153 070 | 848 100 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 18 001 170 |
| IIB | 12 | prs | 231 975 000 | 237 181 300 | 9 518 942 | 4,1 | Carry-over from 2003 | 246 700 242 |
| IIB | 13 | pcs | 17 701 000 | 18 940 070 | 328 856 | 1,9 | Carry-over from 2003 | 19 268 926 |
| IIB | 28 | pcs | 1 359 000 | 1 390 930 | 67 950 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 1 458 880 |
| IIB | 83 | kgs | 485 000 | 495 900 | 24 250 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 520 150 |
| IIIA | 35 | kgs | 17 631 000 | 18 338 920 | 881 550 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 19 220 470 |

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/2004 ().
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