4. 3. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 52/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 493/93 of 3 March 1993 ending the charges against the tariff ceilings opened for 1992 in the framework of generalized tariff preferences by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 in respect of certain textile products originating in China, India, Brazil, Thailand, Singapore, Pakistan, Indonesia and Mexico THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries ('), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 12 thereof, extended for 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (3, and in partlcular the second paragraph of Article 9 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 suspension of customs duties in the context of preferential tariff ceilings is granted within the limits of the individual ceilings set out in column 8 of Annex I to that Regulation in respect of each of the categories of product under consideration ; whereas as provided for in the third paragraph of Article 12 of the said Regulation, the Commission may, after 31 December 1992, take measures to stop quantities being charged against any particular preferential tariff limit if these limits were exceeded particularly as a result of regularizations of imports actually made during the preferential tariff period ; Whereas, in respect of the products.of order Nos, categories and origins indicated in the table below, the relevant ceilings were fixed at the levels indicated in that table : Order No Category Origin Ceiling 40.0170 17 India 81 000 pieces 40.0180 18 Brazil 112 tonnes 40.0180 18 Thailand 112 tonnes 40.0210 21 India . 562000 pieces 40.0220 22 Singapore 649 tonnes 40.0290 29 Pakistan 124 000 pieces 40.0290 29 Indonesia 124 000 pieces 40.0730 73 Pakistan 181 000 pieces © 40.0900 90 China 15 tonnes 40.0970 97 Mexico 22 tonnes Whereas on 1 January 1993, the sum of the quantities charged during the 1992 preferential period exceeded the ceilings in question; Whereas it appears desirable to take measures to stop quantities being charged againsts the said ceilings for the order Nos, categories and origins in question, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The quantities charged against the tariff ceilings opened for 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 relating to the products and origins indicated in the table below, shall cease to be allowed from 7 March 1993. () OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1990, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (O] No L 396, 31. 12. 1992). (® OJ No 341 12. 12. 1991, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1509/92 (OJ No L159, 12. 6. 1992, p. 1). _