CHAPTER IGENERAL PRINCIPLES

Article 1

1

This Regulation applies to imports of products originating in third countries, except for:

a

textile products subject to specific import rules under Regulation (EC) No 517/94;

b

products originating in certain third countries listed in Council Regulation (EC) No 625/20097.

2

The products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be freely imported into the Union and accordingly, without prejudice to the safeguard measures which may be taken under Chapter V, shall not be subject to any quantitative restrictions.