COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 379/2010
of 4 May 2010
amending Annexes I, II and III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 19 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries should be updated to take account of a number of recent developments.
(2)
The bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Uzbekistan on trade in textile products expired on 31 December 2004. In order to include the textile and clothing sector within the scope of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, the system of monitoring in place should be abolished.
(3)
Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
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
Annexes I, II and III to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply with effect from 5 May 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 May 2010.