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Document 32015R0936
Imports of textile products from non-EU countries
Imports of textile products from non-EU countries
SUMMARY OF:
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE REGULATION?
It establishes rules on the import of various types of textiles from certain non-EU countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific EU import rules, namely North Korea.
It also introduces a surveillance system applicable to imports of textile products that originate in non-EU countries, other than North Korea.
It replaces Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94.
KEY POINTS
The legislation:
EU countries must inform the European Commission within 30 days of the volume of textiles being imported the previous month from North Korea and provide annual data by 31 March each year.
The Commission:
The Commission may adopt delegated* and implementing acts*.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2148:
FROM WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?
It has applied since 15 July 2015. Regulation (EU) 2015/936 revised and replaced Regulation (EC) No 517/94 (and its subsequent amendments).
BACKGROUND
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KEY TERMS
MAIN DOCUMENT
Regulation (EU) 2015/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 June 2015 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules (recast) (OJ L 160, 25.6.2015, pp. 1-54)
Successive amendments to Regulation (EU) 2015/936 have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2148 of 7 December 2016 laying down rules for the management and distribution of textile quotas established for the year 2017 under Regulation (EU) 2015/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 333, 8.12.2016, pp. 32-41)
See consolidated version.
last update 22.11.2017