COMMISSION REGULATION

(EC) No 1686/2004

of 28 September 2004

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

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) Article 7 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Macao on trade in textile products, approved by Council Decision 87/497/EEC(2), as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, and approved by Council Decision 95/131/EC(3) on 20 February 1995, provides that transfers may be agreed between categories and quota years.

(2) Macao submitted a request for transfers between quota years on 5 May 2004.

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

(4) It is, therefore, 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 Macao fixed by the Agreement between the European Community and Macao on trade in textile products are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

Official Journal of the European Union

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

. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 487/2004 (

OJ L 79, 17.3.2004, p. 1

(2)

OJ L 287, 9.10.1987, p. 46

(3)

OJ L 94, 26.4.1995, p. 1

ANNEX

743 MACAO					Adjustment for 2004: carry-over from 2003
Group	Category	Unit	Limit 2004	Working Level after previous adjustments	Quantity	%	Flexibility	Working Level
IB	7	pcs	5 907 000	6 261 420	295 350	5,0	Transfer from year 2003	6 556 770
IB	8	pcs	8 257 000	5 641 148	412 850	5,0	Transfer from year 2003	6 053 998
IIB	13	pcs	9 446 000	10 107 220	377 840	4,0	Transfer from year 2003	10 485 060
IIB	16	pcs	508 000	543 560	25 400	5,0	Transfer from year 2003	568 960
IIB	26	pcs	1 322 000	1 414 540	66 100	5,0	Transfer from year 2003	1 480 640
IIB	31	pcs	10 789 000	11 544 230	539 450	5,0	Transfer from year 2003	12 083 680
IIB	78	kg	2 115 000	2 263 050	105 750	5,0	Transfer from year 2003	2 368 800
IIB	83	kg	517 000	553 190	15 510	3,0	Transfer from year 2003	568 700