COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1012/2013

of 21 October 2013

on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, that apply within quotas for certain products from Costa Rica

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Decision 2012/734/EU of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 2012/734/EU, the Council authorised the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

(2) Annex II to the Agreement concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation. For a number of products, Appendix 2A to that Annex provides for the possibility of derogations from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II in the framework of annual quotas. As the Union has decided to use that possibility, it is necessary to provide the conditions for the application of those derogations for imports from Costa Rica.

(3) The quotas set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II should be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(2).

(4) Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.

(5) Since the Agreement applies on a provisional basis as of 1 October 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.

(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. The rules of origin set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), shall apply to the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation.

2. The rules of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply by derogation from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II to the Agreement, within the quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

To benefit from the derogation set out in Article 1, the products shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out in Annex II to the Agreement.

Article 3

The quotas set out in the Annex shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

It shall apply from 1 October 2013.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 October 2013.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

(1)

OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 1

(2)

OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1

ANNEX

COSTA RICA

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.

Order No	CN code	Description of goods	Quota period	Annual quota volume (in items (pairs) if not otherwise specified)
09.7017	6103 43 00	Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	50 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	218 000
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	236 000
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	254 000
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	272 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	290 000
09.7018	6105 10 00	Men’s or boys’ shirts, knitted or crocheted, of cotton	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	150 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	654 000
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	708 000
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	762 000
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	816 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	870 000
09.7019	6105 90	Men’s or boys’ shirts, knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	30 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	130 800
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	141 600
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	152 400
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	163 200
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	174 000
09.7020	6106 10 00	Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted, of cotton	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	112 500
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	490 500
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	531 000
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	571 500
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	612 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	652 500
09.7021	6107 11 00	Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of cotton	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	58 750
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	256 150
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	277 300
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	298 450
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	319 600
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	340 750
09.7022	6107 19 00	Men’s or boys’ underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted, of other textile materials	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	17 500
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	76 300
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	82 600
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	88 900
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	95 200
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	101 500
09.7023	6108 21 00	Women’s or girls’ briefs and panties, knitted or crocheted, of cotton	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	11 750
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	51 230
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	55 460
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	59 690
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	63 920
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	68 150
09.7024	6108 22 00	Women’s or girls’ briefs and panties, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	6 250
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	27 250
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	29 500
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	31 750
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	34 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	36 250
09.7025	6109 10 00	T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted, of cotton	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	465 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	2 027 400
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	2 194 800
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	2 362 200
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	2 529 600
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	2 697 000
09.7026	6111 20	Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, of cotton	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	50 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	218 000
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	236 000
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	254 000
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	272 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	290 000
09.7027	6112 41	Women’s or girls’ swimwear, knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	12 500
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	54 500
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	59 000
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	63 500
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	68 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	72 500
09.7028	6114 30 00	Other garments, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	7 500
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	32 700
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	35 400
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	38 100
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	40 800
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	43 500
09.7029	6115	Pantyhose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	1 000 000
09.7029	6115		From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	4 000 000
09.7030	6117 80	Other made-up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	5 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	21 800
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	23 600
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	25 400
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	27 200
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	29 000
09.7031	6201 13	Men’s or boys’ overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of man-made fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	2 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	8 720
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	9 440
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	10 160
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	10 880
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	11 600
09.7032	6202 13	Women’s or girls’ overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of man-made fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	3 750
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	16 350
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	17 700
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	19 050
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	20 400
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	21 750
09.7033	6203 11 00	Men’s or boys’ suits, of wool or fine animal hair	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	87 500
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	381 500
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	413 000
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	444 500
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	476 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	507 500
09.7034	6203 12 00	Men’s or boys’ suits, of synthetic fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	87 500
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	381 500
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	413 000
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	444 500
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	476 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	507 500
09.7035	6203 31 00	Men’s or boys’ jackets and blazers, of wool or fine animal hair	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	43 750
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	190 750
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	206 500
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	222 250
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	238 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	253 750
09.7036	6203 33	Men’s or boys’ jackets and blazers, of synthetic fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	66 250
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	288 850
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	312 700
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	336 550
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	360 400
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	384 250
09.7037	6203 41	Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of wool or fine animal hair	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	125 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	545 000
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	590 000
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	635 000
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	680 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	725 000
09.7038	6203 43	Men’s or boys’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of synthetic fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	130 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	566 800
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	613 600
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	660 400
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	707 200
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	754 000
09.7039	6204 31 00	Women’s or girls’ jackets and blazers, of wool or fine animal hair	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	43 750
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	190 750
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	206 500
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	222 250
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	238 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	253 750
09.7040	6204 33	Women’s or girls’ jackets and blazers, of synthetic fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	41 250
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	179 850
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	194 700
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	209 550
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	224 400
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	239 250
09.7041	6204 53 00	Women’s or girls’ skirts and divided skirts, of synthetic fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	7 500
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	32 700
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	35 400
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	38 100
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	40 800
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	43 500
09.7042	6204 61	Women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of wool or fine animal hair	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	17 500
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	76 300
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	82 600
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	88 900
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	95 200
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	101 500
09.7043	6204 63	Women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of synthetic fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	70 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	305 200
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	330 400
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	355 600
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	380 800
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	406 000
09.7044	6211 33	Other garments, men’s or boys’, of man-made fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	11 250
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	49 050
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	53 100
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	57 150
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	61 200
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	65 250
09.7045	6211 43	Other garments, women’s or girls’, of man-made fibres	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	11 250
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	49 050
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	53 100
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	57 150
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	61 200
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	65 250
09.7046	6212 10	Brassieres, whether or not knitted or crocheted	From 1.10.2013 to 31.12.2013	25 000
			From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014	109 000
			From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015	118 000
			From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016	127 000
			From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017	136 000
			From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12	145 000