28.5.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 134/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1072/1999 of 10 May 1999 amending Annexes I, II, III, V, VII, VIII and IX to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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 ('), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2798/98 (2), and in particular Article 2 of Annex VII thereto and Article 19 thereof, (1) Whereas modifications have been introduced in the Combined Nomenclature applicable from 1 January 1999; Whereas the Council has decided by Decision 98/678/EC (3) to apply on a provisional basis the agreement between the European Community and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on trade in textile products; Whereas the Council has adopted Regulation (EC) No 47/1999 of 22 December 1998 on the arrangements for imports of certain textile products originating in Taiwan (*); Whereas the Council has decided by Decision 1999/36/EC (°) to apply on a provisional basis the agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the People’s Republic of China on trade in textile products; OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. OJ L 353, 29.12.1998, p. 1. OJ L 321, 30.11.1998, p. 41. OJ L 12, 16.1.1999, p. 1. OJ L 12, 16.1.1999, p. 27. (5) Whereas the Agreement on Trade in Textile Products (not covered by the MFA bilateral Agreement) with the People’s Republic of China (°) was applied from 1 January 1995 for a period of two years and thereafter extended automatically for successive periods of one year and thus will be applicable in 1999; Whereas, following a request from European industry, it is appropriate to establish quantitative limits for 1999 on re-importation into the Community of certain textile products (categories 159 and 161) originating in the People’s Republic of China after outward processing operations in that country; whereas direct imports of textile products falling within categories 159 and 161 are subject to the quantitative limits laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93; Whereas all the above elements make it necessary to amend the relevant portions of Annexes I, II, III, V, VII, VII and IX to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 to take into account these modifications, which are applicable to the importation into the Community of certain textile  products originating in certain third countries within the meaning of Article 19 of the abovementioned Regulation; Whereas in order to ensure that the Community complies with its international obligations the measures provided for in this Regulation should apply with effect from 1 January 1999, Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee, (6) OJ L 104, 6.5.1995, p. 1.