S.I. No. 301/1989 - European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Textile Products, Footwear and Tableware Imports) Regulations, 1989.

S.I. No. 301 of 1989.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (SURVEILLANCE OF CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS, FOOTWEAR AND TABLEWARE IMPORTS) REGULATIONS, 1989.

WHEREAS the State has been authorised under the Decision of the Commission of the European Communities dated 22 July 1987 (No. 87/433/EEC⁽¹⁾), and by the Decision of that Commission dated 22 December 1988 (No. C (88) 2574 final) authorizing the Member States of the European Communities to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports originating in third countries which have been put into free circulation in the Commuinity and which may be the subject of protective measures under Article 115 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, to take the surveillance measures hereinafter specified (the conditions and details of which the Commission has determined in those Decisions);

⁽¹⁾OJ No. L238 of 21.8.1987.

NOW, I, DESMOND O'MALLEY, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Textile Products, Footwear and Tableware Imports) Regulations, 1989.

2. (1) In these Regulations "the Minister" means the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

(2) A reference in these Regulations to a CN code number shall be taken to be a reference to that code number in the integrated tariff of the European Communities (TARIC), as amended from time to time, which said tariff is based on the codes of the combined nomenclature in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3174/88 of 21 September 1988⁽²⁾ as amended or replaced by any subsequent regulations or decisions of an institution of the European Communities.

⁽²⁾OJ No. L298 of 31.10.1988.

3. (1) These Regulations apply to the goods which are specified at a tariff heading CN code number mentioned in column (1) of the Schedule to these Regulations, are in free circulation in any Member State of the European Community and would be subject to quota or prohibition if importation into the State direct from a country of origin to which the Commission Decision of 22 December 1988 applies were proposed.

(2) The particulars mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to these Regulations are inserted solely to facilitate identification of the goods specified at the tariff heading and CN code number mentioned in column (1) of that Schedule opposite the insertion in column (2), and accordingly nothing contained in column (2) shall affect the construction or limit or control the operation of any provision of these Regulations (including the mention of the tariff heading and CN code number in column (1)).

4. The importation into the State of any goods to which these Regulations apply shall be subject to the production by the importer of a surveillance licence issued by the Minister. The Minister may refuse a surveillance licence when authorised to do so by Decisions made from time to time by the Commission of the European Communities under Article 115 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

5. Any person who for the purpose of obtaining for himself or any other person a licence under these Regulations, makes any statement or representation or presents or lodges any document in respect of an application for any such licence which is to his knowledge false in any material respect shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.

6. The European Communities (Surveillance of Certain Textile Products and Footwear Imports) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 38 of 1988 ), are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Tariff Heading and CN code numbers	Short description of goods
(1)	(2)
58.02 (code numbers 5802 11 000 00 and 5802 19 000 00 only)	Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, other than narrow fabrics of heading No. 58.06; tufted textile fabrics, other than products of heading No. 57.03.
61.01 (code numbers 6101 10 900 00, 6101 20 900 00 and 6101 30 900 00 only)	Men's or boys' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading No. 61.03.
61.02 (code numbers 6102 10 900 00, 6102 20 900 00 and 6102 30 900 00 only)	Women's or girls' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading No. 61.04.
61.03 (all code numbers except	Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted.
6103 11 000 00,
6103 12 000 00,
6103 19 000 00,
6103 21 000 00,
6103 22 000 00,
6103 23 000 00,
6103 29 000 00,
6103 31 000 00,
6103 32 000 00,
6103 33 000 00,
6103 39 000 10,
6103 39 000 90,
6103 49 990 00).
61.04 (all code numbers except	Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted.
6104 19 000 90,
6104 29 000 90,
6104 31 000 00,
6104 32 000 00,
6104 33 000 00,
6104 39 000 10,
6104 39 000 90,
6104 49 000 00,
6104 69 990 00).
61.06 (all code numbers except	Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted.
6106 90 300 00,
6106 90 500 00 and
6106 90 900 00).
61.07 (all code numbers except 6107 99 000 90)	Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.
61.08 (all code numbers except	Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, négligés, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.
6108 11 100 00,
6108 11 900 00, 6108 19 100 00,
6108 19 900 00 and
6108 99 900 00).
61.10 (all code numbers except	Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.
6110 20 100 00,
6110 30 100 00,
6110 90 100 00,
6110 90 900 10,
6110 90 900 21,
6110 90 900 29 and
6110 90 900 90).
61.11 (all code numbers except	Babies' garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.
6111 10 900 00,
6111 20 900 00,
6111 30 900 00,
6111 90 000 19 and
6111 90 000 90).
61.12 (code numbers	Tracksuits, skisuits and swimwear, knitted or crocheted.
6112 11 000 00
6112 12 000 00 and
6112 19 000 00 only).
61.16 (all code numbers).	Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted.
62.01 (all code numbers except	Men's or boys' overcoats, car coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading no 62.03.
6201 11 000 10,
6201 11 000 90,
6201 12 100 90,
6201 12 900 90,
6201 13 100 90,
6201 13 900 90,
6201 19 000 00,
6201 99 000 10 and
6201 99 000 90).
62.02 (code numbers	Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), windcheaters, windjackets and similar articles, other than those of heading No. 62.04.
6202 12 100 10,
6202 12 900 10,
6202 13 100 10,
6202 13 900 10,
6202 91 000 00,
6202 92 000 90 and
6202 93 000 00 only).
62.03 (code numbers	Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear).
6203 11 000 00, 6203 12 000 00,
6203 19 100 00, 6203 19 300 00,
6203 21 000 00, 6203 22 900 00,
6203 23 900 00, 6203 29 190 00,
6203 31 000 00, 6203 32 900 00,
6203 33 900 00, 6203 39 190 00,
6203 41 100 00, 6203 41 900 00,
6203 42 310 00, 6203 42 330 00,
6203 42 350 00, 6203 42 900 00,
6203 43 190 00, 6203 43 900 00,
6203 49 190 00, 6203 49 500 00,
only).
62.04 (code numbers	Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear).
6204 11 000 00, 6204 12 000 10,
6204 12 000 90, 6204 13 000 00,
6204 19 100 00, 6204 21 000 00,
6204 22 900 10, 6204 22 900 90,
6204 23 900 00, 6204 29 190 00,
6204 41 000 00, 6204 42 000 10,
6204 42 000 90, 6204 43 000 00,
6204 44 000 10, 6204 44 000 90,
6204 51 000 11, 6204 51 000 19,
6204 51 000 90, 6204 52 000 10,
6204 52 000 90, 6204 53 000 10,
6204 53 000 90, 6204 59 100 10,
6204 59 100 90, 6204 61 100 00,
6204 62 310 10, 6204 62 310 90,
6204 62 330 10, 6204 62 330 90,
6204 62 350 10, 6204 62 350 90,
6204 63 190 10, 6204 63 190 90,
6204 69 190 10, 6204 69 190 90
only).
62.05 (all code numbers except	Men's or boys' shirts.
6205 90 102 10,
6205 90 102 90,
6205 90 104 10,
6205 90 104 90,
6205 90 902 00 and
6205 90 904 00).
62.06 (all code numbers except	Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses.
6206 10 000 00,
6206 90 100 10,
6206 90 100 90 and
6206 90 900 00).
63.02 (code number	Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen.
6302 60 000 00 only).
64.01 (all code numbers).	Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics, the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching, riveting, nailing, screwing, plugging or similar processes.
64.02 (all code numbers).	Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics.
64.03 (all code numbers).	Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather.
64.04 (all code numbers).	Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials.
64.05 (code number	Other footwear.
6405 90 100 00 only).
69.11 (all code numbers).	Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles of porcelain or china.
69.12 (all code numbers).	Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 10th day of November, 1989.

DESMOND O'MALLEY,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Instrument allows the Minister to operate a system of surveillance on specific imports of textiles, footwear and tableware products. It makes certain abuses of that surveillance system an offence punishable by fine or imprisonment.