Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2005

of 7 February 2005

establishing the list of textile products for which no proof of origin is required on release for free circulation in the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1541/98 of 13 July 1998 on proof of origin for certain textile products falling within Section XI of the Combined Nomenclature and released for free circulation in the Community, and on the conditions for the acceptance of such proof [1], and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) For those textile and clothing products not subject to specific measures under the Community’s trade policy and which are released for free circulation, the above Regulation provides both that exemption from the obligation to present a proof of origin may be granted and that the provisions establishing exemption from the obligation to present a certificate of origin should indicate if a declaration of origin is to be presented or not for such product.

(2) The Commission Regulation (EC) No 2579/98 of 30 November 1998 established the list of textile products for which no proof of origin was required on release for free circulation in the Community [2]. It is presently necessary to update this list by including in it new categories of textile products.

(3) For reasons of clarity and legal certainty, Regulation (EC) No 2579/98 should be expressly repealed and replaced by the provisions of this Regulation.

(4) In order to implement the EU obligations arising from the expiry of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, and in particular in order to comply with the requirements of Article 2§8(c) of the WTO Agreement on Textile and Clothing stating that "on the first day of the 121st month that the WTO Agreement is in effect, the textiles and clothing sector shall stand integrated into GATT 1994, all restrictions under this Agreement having been eliminated", the provisions in this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2005.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The release for free circulation of the textile products listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall not be subject to the presentation of any proof of origin.

Article 2

The Regulation (EC) No 2579/98 is repealed.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force seven days following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2005.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 February 2005.

For the Commission

László Kovács

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 202, 18.7.1998, p. 11.

[2] OJ L 322, 1.12.1998, p. 27.

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ANNEX

LIST OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS

Category | Description — 2005 CN Code |

(1) | (2) |

Group III A

34 | Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn obtained from strip or the like of polyethylene or polypropylene, 3 m or more wide |

54072019 |

38A | Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric including net curtain fabric |

60053110, 60053210, 60053310, 60053410, 60063110, 60063210, 60063310, 60063410 |

38B | Net curtains, other than knitted or crocheted |

ex63039100, ex63039290, ex63039990 |

40 | Woven curtains (including drapes, interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles), other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres |

ex63039100, ex63039290, ex63039990, 63041910, ex63041990, 63049200, ex63049300, ex63049900 |

42 | Yarn of continuous man-made fibres, not put up for retail sale |

54012010 |

Yarn of artificial fibres; yarn of artificial filaments, not put up for retail sale, other than single yarn of viscose rayon untwisted or with a twist of not more than 250 turns/m and single non textured yarn of cellulose acetate |

54031000, 54032000, ex54033200, ex54033300, 54033900, 54034100, 54034200, 54034900, ex56042000 |

43 | Yarn of man-made filament, yarn of artificial staple fibres, cotton yarn, put up for retail sale |

52042000, 52071000, 52079000, 54011090, 54012090, 54061000, 54062000, 55082090, 55113000 |

46 | Carded or combed sheep’s or lambs’ wool or other fine animal hair |

51051000, 51052100, 51052900, 51053100, 51053910, 51053990 |

47 | Yarn of carded sheep’s or lambs’ wool (woollen yarn) or of carded fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale |

51061010, 51061090, 51062010, 51062091, 51062099, 51081010, 51081090 |

48 | Yarn of combed sheep’s or lambs’ wool (worsted yarn) or of combed fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale |

51071010, 51071090, 51072010, 51072030, 51072051, 51072059, 51072091, 51072099, 51082010, 51082090 |

49 | Yarn of sheep’s or lambs’ wool or of combed fine animal hair, put up for retail sale |

51091010, 51091090, 51099010, 51099090 |

51 | Cotton, carded or combed |

52030000 |

53 | Cotton gauze |

58031000 |

54 | Artificial staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning |

55070000 |

55 | Synthetic staple fibres, including waste, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning |

55061000, 55062000, 55063000, 55069010, 55069090 |

56 | Yarn of synthetic staple fibres (including waste), put up for retail sale |

55081090, 55111000, 55112000 |

58 | Carpets, carpentines and rugs, knotted (made up or not) |

57011010, 57011090, 57019010, 57019090 |

60 | Tapestries, hand-made, of the type Gobelins, Flanders, Aubusson, Beauvais and the like, and needlework tapestries (e.g. petit point and cross stitch) made in panels and the like by hand |

58050000 |

62 | Chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn), gimped yarn (other than metallised yarn and gimped horsehair yarn) |

56060091, 56060099 |

Tulle and other net fabrics but not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, hand or mechanically-made lace, in the piece, in strips or in motifs |

58041011, 58041019, 58041090, 58042110, 58042190, 58042910, 58042990, 58043000 |

Labels, badges and the like of textile materials, not embroidered, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven |

58071010, 58071090 |

Braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece; tassels, pompons and the like |

58081000, 58089000 |

Embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs |

58101010, 58101090, 58109110, 58109190, 58109210, 58109290, 58109910, 58109990 |

63 | Knitted or crocheted fabric of synthetic fibres containing by weight 5 % or more elastomeric yarn and knitted or crocheted fabrics containing by weight 5 % or more of rubber thread |

59069100, ex60024000, 60029000, ex60041000, 60049000 |

Raschel lace and long-pile fabric of synthetic fibres |

ex60011000, 60033010, 60053150, 60053250, 60053350, 60053450 |

65 | Knitted or crocheted fabric, other than those of categories 38A and 63, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres |

56060010, ex60011000, 60012100, 60012200, ex60012900, 60019100, 60019200, ex60019900, ex60024000, 60031000, 60032000, 60033090, 60034000, ex60041000, 60051000, 60052100, 60052200, 60052300, 60052400, 60053190, 60053290, 60053390, 60053490, 60054100, 60054200, 60054300, 60054400, 60061000, 60062100, 60062200, 60062300, 60062400, 60063190, 60063290, 60063390, 60063490, 60064100, 60064200, 60064300, 60064400 |

66 | Travelling rugs and blankets, other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres |

63011000, 63012090, 63013090, ex63014090, ex63019090 |

Group III B

72 | Swimwear, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres |

61123110, 61123190, 61123910, 61123990, 61124110, 61124190, 61124910, 61124990, 62111100, 62111200 |

84 | Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres |

62142000, 62143000, 62144000, 62149010 |

85 | Ties, bow ties and cravats other than knitted or crocheted, of wool, of cotton or of man-made fibres |

62152000, 62159000 |

86 | Corsets, corset-belts, suspender belts, braces, suspenders, garters and the like, and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted |

62122000, 62123000, 62129000 |

88 | Stockings, socks and sockettes, not knitted or crocheted; other clothing accessories, parts of garments or of clothing accessories other than for babies, other than knitted or crocheted |

ex62091000, ex62092000, ex62093000, ex62099000, 62171000, 62179000 |

91 | Tents |

63062100, 63062200, 63062900 |

93 | Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods of woven fabrics, other than made from polyethylene or polypropylene strip |

ex63052000, ex63053290, ex63053900 |

94 | Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps |

56011010, 56011090, 56012110, 56012190, 56012210, 56012291, 56012299, 56012900, 56013000 |

95 | Felt and articles thereof, whether or not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings |

56021019, 56021031, 56021039, 56021090, 56022100, ex56022900, 56029000, ex58079010, ex59050070, 62101010, 63079091 |

96 | Non-woven fabrics and articles of such fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated |

56031110, 56031190, 56031210, 56031290, 56031310, 56031390, 56031410, 56031490, 56039110, 56039190, 56039210, 56039290, 56039310, 56039390, 56039410, 56039490, ex58079010, ex59050070, 62101090, ex63014090, ex63019090, 63022210, 63023210, 63025310, 63029310, 63039210, 63039910, ex63041990, ex63049300, ex63049900, ex63053290, ex63053900, 63071030, ex63079099 |

98 | Other articles made from yarn, twine, cordage, cables or rope, other than textile fabrics, articles made from such fabrics and articles of category 97 |

56090000, 59050010 |

99 | Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books and the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations |

59011000, 59019000 |

Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape |

59041000, 59049000 |

Rubberised textile fabric, not knitted or crocheted, excluding those for tyres |

59061000, 59069910, 59069990 |

Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated or coated; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths, other than of category 100 |

59070010, 59070090 |

100 | Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with preparations of cellulose derivatives or of other artificial plastic materials |

59031010, 59031090, 59032010, 59032090, 59039010, 59039091, 59039099 |

101 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, other than of synthetic fibres |

ex56079090 |

110 | Woven pneumatic mattresses |

63064100, 63064900 |

111 | Camping goods, woven, other than pneumatic mattresses and tents |

63069100, 63069900 |

112 | Other made up textile articles, woven, excluding those of categories 113 and 114 |

63072000, ex63079099 |

113 | Floor cloth, dish cloth and dusters, other than knitted or crocheted |

63071090 |

114 | Woven fabrics and articles for technical uses |

59021010, 59021090, 59022010, 59022090, 59029010, 59029090, 59080000, 59090010, 59090090, 59100000, 59111000, ex59112000, 59113111, 59113119, 59113190, 59113210, 59113290, 59114000, 59119010, 59119090 |

Group IV

120 | Curtains (including drapes), interior blinds, curtain and bed valances and other furnishing articles, not knitted or crocheted, of flax or ramie |

ex63039990, 63041930, ex63049900 |

121 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, plaited or not, of flax or ramie |

ex56079090 |

122 | Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, used, of flax, other than knitted or crocheted |

ex63059000 |

123 | Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics of flax or ramie, other than narrow woven fabrics |

58019010, ex58019090 |

Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like, of flax or ramie, other than knitted or crocheted |

62149090 |

Group V

124 | Synthetic staple fibres |

55011000, 55012000, 55013000, 55019010, 55019090, 55031010, 55031090, 55032000, 55033000, 55034000, 55039010, 55039090, 55051010, 55051030, 55051050, 55051070, 55051090 |

125A | Synthetic filament yarn (continuous) not put up for retail sale, other than yarn of category 41 |

54024100, 54024200, 54024300 |

125B | Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of synthetic materials |

54041010, 54041090, 54049011, 54049019, 54049090, ex56042000, ex56049000 |

126 | Artificial staple fibres |

55020010, 55020040, 55020080, 55041000, 55049000, 55052000 |

127A | Yarn of artificial filaments (continuous) not put up for retail sale, other than yarn of category 42 |

54033100, ex54033200, ex54033300 |

127B | Monofilament, strip (artificial straw and the like) and imitation catgut of artificial textile materials |

54050000, ex56049000 |

128 | Coarse animal hair, carded or combed |

51054000 |

129 | Yarn of coarse animal hair or of horsehair |

51100000 |

130A | Silk yarn other than yarn spun from silk waste |

50040010, 50040090, 50060010 |

130B | Silk yarn other than of category 130A; silk-worm gut |

50050010, 50050090, 50060090, ex56049000 |

131 | Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres |

53089090 |

132 | Paper yarn |

53089050 |

133 | Yarn of true hemp |

53082010, 53082090 |

134 | Metallised yarn |

56050000 |

135 | Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horse hair |

51130000 |

137 | Woven pile fabric and chenille fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of silk, or of silk waste |

ex58019090, ex58061000 |

138 | Woven fabrics of paper yarn and other textile fibres other than of ramie |

53110090, ex59050090 |

139 | Woven fabrics of metal threads or of metallised yarn |

58090000 |

140 | Knitted or crocheted fabric of textile material other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man made fibres |

ex60011000, ex60012900, ex60019900, 60039000, 60059000, 60069000 |

141 | Travelling rugs and blankets of textile material other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man made fibres |

ex63019090 |

144 | Felt of coarse animal hair |

56021035, ex56022900 |

145 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables plaited or not abaca (Manila hemp) or of true hemp |

56079010, ex56079090 |

146A | Binder or baler twine for agricultural machines, of sisal or other fibres of the agave family |

ex56072100 |

146B | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of sisal or other fibres of the agave family, other than the products of category 146A |

ex56072100, 56072910, 56072990 |

146C | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 |

56071000 |

147 | Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and garneted stock, other than not carded or combed |

50039000 |

148A | Yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 |

53071010, 53071090, 53072000 |

148B | Coir yarn |

53081000 |

149 | Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of more than 150 cm |

53101090, ex53109000 |

150 | Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of a width of not more than 150 cm; sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, other than used |

53101010, ex53109000, 59050050, 63051090 |

152 | Needle loom felt of jute or of other textile bast fibres not impregnated or coated, other than floor coverings |

5602 10 11 |

153 | Used sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading No 5303 |

63051010 |

154 | Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling |

50010000 |

Raw silk (not thrown) |

50020000 |

Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling), yarn waste and garneted stock, not carded or combed |

50031000 |

Wool not carded or combed |

51011100, 51011900, 51012100, 51012900, 51013000 |

Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed |

51021100, 51021910, 51021930, 51021940, 51021990, 51022000 |

Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock |

51031010, 51031090, 51032010, 51032091, 51032099, 51033000 |

Garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair |

51040000 |

Flax, raw or processed but not spun: flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) |

53011000, 53012100, 53012900, 53013010, 53013090 |

Ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste, other than coir and abaca of heading No 5304 |

53059000 |

Cotton, not carded nor combed |

52010010, 52010090 |

Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) |

52021000, 52029100, 52029900 |

True hemp (cannabis sativa L.), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) |

53021000, 53029000 |

Abaca (Manila hemp or Musa Textilis Nee), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of abaca (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) |

53052100, 53052900 |

Jute or other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of jute or other textile bast fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) |

53031000, 53039000 |

Other vegetable textile fibres, raw or processed but not spun: tow and waste of such fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) |

53041000, 53049000, 53051100, 53051900, 53059000 |

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