Council Regulation (EEC) No 601/92 of 2 March 1992 on the introduction of a prior surveillance system for imports of certain textile products originating in Albania, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania

Council Regulation (EEC) No 601/92 of 2 March 1992 on the introduction of a prior surveillance system for imports of certain textile products originating in Albania, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania

Official Journal L 065 , 11/03/1992 P. 0001 - 0016

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 601/92 of 2 March 1992 on the introduction of a prior surveillance system for imports of certain textile products originating in Albania, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of LithuaniaTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community and its Member States, at an extraordinary ministerial meeting held in the framework of European Political Cooperation in Brussels on 27 August 1991, confirmed their decision to establish diplomatic relations with the Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as the 'Baltic republics') and emphasized their commitment to offer support for these States' economic and political development; whereas the provisions of the Agreement between the Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade in textile products, concluded on 3 June 1991 (1), is therefore no longer applicable to textile products originating in these three countries;Whereas, in accordance with the Council Mandate of 23 September 1991, concerning the negotiation of an Agreement on trade and cooperation between the Community and Albania, the Community also expects to finalize an Agreement on trade in textile products with that country;Whereas, pending the conclusion of bilateral agreements on trade in textile products with Albania and the Baltic republics, provision should be made for prior Community surveillance of imports of certain such products, including those subject to economic outward processing operations; whereas, in this case, release for free circulation of the products in question should be subject to presentation of a standardized import document; whereas this document must be issued by the authorities of the Member States within a certain time limit following a declaration or simple request of the importer; whereas this import document may be used only pending a change in the import arrangements;Whereas the system of prior surveillance provided for by this Regulation does not affect the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/82 of 30 June 1982 on common rules for imports from State-trading countries (2) nor of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries, not liberalized at Community level (3);Whereas determination of the origin of textile products imported from these countries under these arrangements and the origin control procedures must comply with the relevant Community rules in force;Whereas it is in the Community's interest to ensure the fullest possible exchange of information between the Member States and the Commission on the results of Community surveillance,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 11. This Regulation shall apply to imports of products mentioned in Article 2 originating in Albania and in the Baltic republics.2. For the purposes of this Regulation, an 'originating product' shall be as defined by the relevant Community rules in force. The origin of these products must be established by a certificate of origin issued by the competent authorities of Albania and of the Baltic republics, as the case may be, or by other forms of evidence authorized by the relevant Community rules.Article 21. Imports of products listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall be subject to prior Community surveillance carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 3.2. Paragraph 1 shall also apply to the products listed in Annex II that have been subject to outward processing operations in accordance with the relevant Community rules in force.Article 31. The release for free circulation of products under Community surveillance shall be subject to presentation of an import document. This document shall be issued by the Member States, free of charge, for all quantities requested no later than five working days after the lodging of a simple request by any Community importer in accordance with the national legislation in force, wherever he may be established in the Community.2. The importer's request must indicate:(a) the name and address of the importer;(b) a description of the product, with reference to:- the CN codes,- the country of origin;(c) the expected date(s) and place(s) of delivery.3. For products subject to surveillance as provided for in Article 2, the Member States shall notify the Commission within the first 10 days of each month of the quantities and values for which import documents have been issued in the preceding month.This information from the Member States shall be broken down by category of product and by country.4. Where the nature of the products or particular circumstances so require, the Commission may, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, adjust the frequency with which information must be notified.5. Where necessary, the Commission shall notify the Member States of trends in imports into the Community of products listed in Annex I.Article 4This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 2 March 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentJoao PINHEIRO(1) OJ No L 164, 26. 6. 1991, p . 1. (2) OJ No L 195, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1243/86 (OJ No L 113, 30. 4. 1986, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 346, 8. 12. 1983, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3859/91 (OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1991, p. 83).ANNEX IPRODUCTS SUBMITTED TO PRIOR COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCEGROUP I ACategory No CN code Description (1) (2) (3) 1 5204 11 005204 19 005205 11 00 Cotton yarn, not put up for retail sale 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 25 10 5205 25 30 5205 25 90 5205 31 00 5205 32 00 5205 33 00 5205 34 00 5205 35 10 5205 35 90 5205 41 00 5205 42 00 5205 43 00 5205 44 00 5205 45 10 5205 45 30 5205 45 90 5206 11 00 5206 12 00 5206 13 00 5206 14 00 5206 15 10 5206 15 90 5206 21 00 5206 22 00 5206 23 00 5206 24 00 5206 25 10 5206 25 90 5206 31 00 5206 32 00 5206 33 00 5206 34 00 5206 35 10 5206 35 90 5206 41 00 5206 42 00 5206 43 00 5206 44 00 5206 45 10 5206 45 90 ex 5604 90 00 2 5208 11 105208 11 905208 12 115208 12 135208 12 15 Woven fabrics of cotton, other than gauze, terry fabrics, narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics, chenille fabrics, tulle and other net fabrics: 5208 12 19 5208 12 91 5208 12 93 5208 12 95 5208 12 99 5208 13 00 5208 19 00 5208 21 10 5208 21 90 5208 22 11 5208 22 13 5208 22 15 5208 22 19 5208 22 91 5208 22 93 5208 22 95 5208 22 99 5208 23 00 5208 29 00 5208 31 00 5208 32 11 5208 32 13 5208 32 15 5208 32 19 5208 32 91 5208 32 93 5208 32 95 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 10 5208 52 90 5208 53 00 5208 59 00 5209 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 10 5209 49 90 5209 51 00 5209 52 00 5209 59 00 5210 11 10 5210 11 90 5210 12 00 5210 19 00 5210 21 10 5210 21 90 5210 22 00 5210 29 00 2 (cont'd) 5210 31 10 5210 31 90 5210 32 00 5210 39 00 5210 41 00 5210 42 00 5210 49 00 5210 51 00 5210 52 00 5210 59 00 5211 11 00 5211 12 00 5211 19 00 5211 21 00 5211 22 00 5211 29 00 5211 31 00 5211 32 00 5211 39 00 5211 41 00 5211 42 00 5211 43 00 5211 49 11 5211 49 19 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) 5208 31 005208 32 11 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached 5208 32 13 5208 32 15 5208 32 19 5208 32 91 5208 32 93 5208 32 95 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 10 2 (a) (cont'd) 5208 52 90 5208 53 00 5208 59 00 5209 31 00 5209 32 00 5209 39 00 5209 41 00 5209 42 00 5209 43 00 5209 49 10 5209 49 90 5209 51 00 5209 52 00 5209 59 00 5210 31 10 5210 31 90 5210 32 00 5210 39 00 5210 41 00 5210 42 00 5210 49 00 5210 51 00 5210 52 00 5210 59 00 5211 31 00 5211 32 00 5211 39 00 5211 41 00 5211 42 00 5211 43 00 5211 49 11 5211 49 19 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 5512 11 005512 19 105512 19 905512 21 005512 29 105512 29 905512 91 005512 99 105512 99 90 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous or waste) other than narrow woven fabrics, pile fabrics (including terry fabrics) and chenille fabrics: 5513 11 10 5513 11 30 5513 11 90 5513 12 00 5513 13 00 5513 19 00 5513 21 10 3 (cont'd) 5513 21 30 5513 21 90 5213 22 00 5513 23 00 5513 29 00 5513 31 00 5513 32 00 5513 33 00 5513 39 00 5513 41 00 5513 42 00 5513 43 00 5513 49 00 5514 11 00 5514 12 00 5514 13 00 5514 19 00 5514 21 00 5514 22 00 5514 23 00 5514 29 00 5514 31 00 5514 32 00 5514 33 00 5514 39 00 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 10 5515 29 30 5515 29 90 5515 91 10 5515 91 30 5515 91 90 5515 92 11 5515 92 19 5515 92 91 5515 92 99 5515 99 10 5515 99 30 5515 99 90 5803 90 30 ex 5905 00 70 ex 6308 00 00GROUP I B(1) (2) (3) 4 6105 10 006105 20 106105 20 906105 90 106109 10 006109 90 106109 90 306110 20 106110 30 10 Shirts, T-shirts, lightweight fine-knit roll, polo or turtle-necked jumpers and pullovers (other than of wool or fine animal hair), undervests and the like, knitted or crocheted 5 6101 10 906101 20 906101 30 906102 10 906102 20 906102 30 90 Jerseys, pullovers, slip-overs, waistcoats, twinsets, cardigans, bed-jackets and jumpers (other than jackets and blazers), anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, knitted or crocheted 6110 10 106110 10 316110 10 396110 10 916110 10 996110 20 916110 20 996110 30 916110 30 99 6 6203 41 106203 41 906203 42 316203 42 336203 42 356203 42 906203 43 196203 43 906203 49 196203 49 50 Men's or boys' woven breeches, shorts other than swimwear and trousers (including slacks); womens' or girls' woven trousers and slacks, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres 6204 61 106204 62 316204 62 336204 62 396204 63 186204 69 18 6211 32 426211 33 426211 42 426211 43 42 Bottom halves of tracksuits with linings, other than those of category 16 or 29, of cotton or man-made fibres 7 6106 10 006106 20 006106 90 106206 20 006206 30 006206 40 00 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, whether or not knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres 8 6205 10 006205 20 006205 30 00 Men's or boys' shirts, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibresGROUP II A20 6302 21 006302 22 906302 29 906302 31 106302 31 906302 32 906302 39 90 Bed linen, other than knitted or crochetedGROUP II B21 ex 6201 12 10ex 6201 12 90ex 6201 13 10ex 6201 13 906201 91 006201 92 006201 93 00 Parkas; anoraks, windcheaters, waister jackets and the like, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres ex 6202 12 10ex 6202 12 90ex 6202 13 10ex 6202 13 906202 91 006202 92 006202 93 00 6211 32 416211 33 416211 42 416211 43 41 Top halves of tracksuits with linings, other than those of category 16 or 29, of cotton or man-made fibresGROUP II A(1) (2) (3) 9 5802 11 005802 19 00ex 6302 60 00 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 22 5508 10 115508 10 19 Yarn of staple or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale 5509 11 005509 12 005509 21 105509 21 905509 22 105509 22 905509 31 105509 31 905509 32 105509 32 905509 41 105509 41 905509 42 105509 42 905509 51 005509 52 105509 52 905509 53 005509 59 005509 61 105509 61 905509 62 005509 69 005509 91 105509 91 905509 92 005509 99 00 23 5508 20 105510 11 005510 20 005510 30 005510 90 00 Yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, not put up for retail sale 39 6302 51 106302 51 906302 53 90ex 6302 59 006302 91 106302 91 906302 93 90ex 6302 99 00 Table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, other than knitted or crocheted, other than of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics of cottonGROUPE II B(1) (2) (3) 12 6115 12 006115 19 106115 19 906115 20 116115 20 906115 91 006115 92 006115 93 106115 93 306115 93 996115 99 00 Panty-hose and tights, stockings, understockings, socks, ankle-socks, sockettes and the like, knitted or crocheted, other than for babies, including stockings for varicose veins, other than products of category 70 13 6107 11 006107 12 006107 19 00 Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, women's or girls' knickers and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of wool, cotton or man-made fibres 6108 21 006108 22 006108 29 00 15 6202 11 00ex 6202 12 10ex 6202 12 90ex 6202 13 106202 13 90 Women's or girls' woven overcoats, raincoats and other coats, cloaks and capes; jackets and blazers, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres (other than parkas) (of category 21) 6204 31 006204 32 906204 33 906204 39 196210 30 00 16 6203 11 006203 12 006203 19 106203 19 306203 21 006203 22 806203 23 806203 29 18 Men's or boys' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted of wool of cotton or of man-made fibres, excluding ski suits 6211 32 316211 33 31 Men's or boys' tracksuits with linings, the exterior of which is made from one and the same material, of cotton or of man-made fibres 24 6107 21 006107 22 006107 29 006107 91 006107 92 00ex 6107 99 10 Men's or boys' nightshirts, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 6108 31 106108 31 906108 32 116108 32 196108 32 906108 39 006108 91 006108 92 006108 99 10 Women's or girls' nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing growns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted 26/27 6104 41 006104 42 006104 43 006104 44 00 Women's or girls' dresses, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres 6204 41 006204 42 006204 43 006204 44 00 6104 51 006104 52 006104 53 006104 59 00 Women's or girls' skirts, including divided skirts 6204 51 006204 52 006204 53 006204 59 10 29 6204 11 006204 12 006204 13 006204 19 106204 21 006204 22 806204 23 806204 29 18 Women's or girls' suits and ensembles, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres, excluding ski suits 6211 42 316211 43 31 Women's or girls' tracksuits with linings, the exterior of which is made from one and the same material, of cotton or of man-made fibres 73 6112 11 006112 12 006112 19 00 Track suits of knitted or crocheted fabric, of wool, of cotton or of man-made textile fibres 83 6101 10 106101 20 106101 30 106102 10 106102 20 106102 30 10 Overcoats, jackets, blazers and other garments, including ski suits, knitted or crocheted, excluding garments of categories 4, 5, 7, 13, 24, 26, 27, 28, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74 and 75 6103 31 006103 32 006103 33 00ex 6103 39 00 6104 31 006104 32 006104 33 00ex 6104 39 00 ex 6112 20 00 6113 00 90 6114 10 006114 20 006114 30 00GROUP III A(1) (2) (3) 33 5407 20 116305 31 916305 31 99 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, less than 3 m wideSacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, not knitted or crocheted, obtained from strip or the like 36 5408 10 005408 21 005408 22 105408 22 905408 23 105408 23 905408 24 005408 31 005408 32 005408 33 005408 34 00ex 5811 00 00ex 5905 00 70 Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres, other than those for tyres of category 114 37 5516 11 005516 12 005516 13 005516 14 005516 21 005516 22 005516 23 105516 23 905516 24 005516 31 005516 32 005516 33 005516 34 005516 41 005516 42 005516 43 005516 44 005516 91 005516 92 005516 93 005516 94 005803 90 50ex 5905 00 70 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres 50 5111 11 005111 19 105111 19 905111 20 005111 30 105111 30 305111 30 905111 90 105111 90 915111 90 935111 90 995112 11 005112 19 105112 19 905112 20 005112 30 105112 30 305112 30 905112 90 105112 90 915112 90 935112 90 99 Woven fabrics of sheep's or lambs' wool or of fine animal hairGROUP III B(1) (2) (3) 67 5807 90 906113 00 106117 10 006117 20 006117 80 106117 80 906117 90 006301 20 106301 30 106301 40 106301 90 106302 10 106302 10 906302 40 00ex 6302 60 006303 11 006303 12 006303 19 006304 11 006304 91 00ex 6305 20 00ex 6305 39 00ex 6305 90 006305 31 106307 10 106307 90 10Knitted or crocheted clothing accessories other than for babies; houschold linen of all kinds, knitted or crocheted; curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances and other furnishing articles knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted blankets and travelling-rugs, other knitted or crocheted articles including parts of garments or of clothing accessories 74 6104 11 006104 12 006104 13 00ex 6104 19 006104 21 006104 22 006104 23 00ex 6104 29 00 Women's or girls' knitted or crocheted suits and ensembles, of wool, of cotton or man-made fibres, excluding ski suits 90 5607 41 005607 49 115607 49 195607 49 905607 50 115607 50 195607 50 305607 50 90 Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of synthetic fibres, plaitedGROUP IV(1) (2) (3) 115 5306 10 115306 10 195306 10 315306 10 395306 10 505306 10 905306 20 115306 20 195306 20 905308 90 115308 90 135308 90 19 Flax or ramie yarn 117 5309 11 115309 11 195309 11 905309 19 105309 19 905309 21 105309 21 905309 29 105309 29 905311 00 105803 90 905905 00 315905 00 39 Woven fabrics of flax or of ramie 118 6302 29 106302 39 106302 39 306302 52 00ex 6302 59 006302 92 00ex 6302 99 00 Table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crochetedANNEX IIPRODUCTS FROM ECONOMIC OUTWARD PROCESSING TRAFFIC AND SUBMITTED TO PRIOR COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE(Article 2 (2))(The product descriptions set out in Annex I are repeated in this table in a shortened version)A. BALTIC REPUBLICSCategory Description 4 Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted 5 Jerseys 6 Woven breeches 7 Blouses 8 Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted 15 Women's or girls' overcoats, other than knitted or crocheted 21 Parkas, anoraks and the like, woven 2627 (Dresses and skirts) 29 Women's suits and ensembles 73 Track suits 74 Knitted or crocheted ensembles 83 Other knitted or crocheted garmentsB. ALBANIACategory Description 4 Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted 5 Jerseys 6 Woven breeches 7 Blouses 8 Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted 12 Socks 14 Men's overcoats, other than knitted or crocheted 15 Women's overcoats, other than knitted or crocheted 18 Men's pyjamas, nightshirts, other than knitted or crocheted 24 Pyjamas, nightshirts, knitted or crocheted