COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1118/91 of 23 April 1991 amending the quantitative limits set by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 of 22 December 1986 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 71/91 (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for their conclusion, the Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic on trade in textile products, initialled on 27 June 1986, 11 July 1986 and 19 June 1986 respectively, have been provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 in accordance, for the Community's part, with Council Decisions 87/300/EEC (3), 87/549/EEC (4), and 87/498/EEC (5) respectively;

Whereas these Agreements provide for the review of quantitative adjustments;

Whereas Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia accepted the offer of improved market access which the Community made on the basis of specific requests submitted by these countries under the Phare action plan; whereas it was agreed, in Agreed Minutes of 19 March 1990 for Poland, 21 March 1990 for Hungary and 30 October 1990 for Czechoslovakia, to increase for 1990 and 1991 the EEC quantitative limits of a number of categories mentioned in Annex II to each of the aforementioned Agreements;

Whereas these Agreed Minutes apply provisionally as from 15 April 1990 for Poland and Hungary and as from 15 November 1990 for Czechoslovakia in accordance, for the Community's part, with Council Decisions 90/508/EEC (6), 90/509/EEC (7) and 91/20/EEC (8);

Whereas it is appropriate, therefore, to amend the quantitative limits for certain categories listed in Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1

The quantitative limits for certain categories listed in Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 shall be amended with respect to Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 15 April 1990 for Poland and Hungary and from 15 November 1990 for Czechoslovakia. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1991. For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President (1) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1986, p. 42. (2) OJ No L 9, 12. 1. 1991, p. 9. (3) OJ No L 156, 16. 6. 1987, p. 40. (4) OJ No L 331, 21. 11. 1987, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 287, 9. 10. 1987, p. 89. (6) OJ No L 285, 17. 10. 1990, p. 22. (7) OJ No L 285, 17. 10. 1990, p. 26. (8) OJ No L 13, 18. 1. 1991, p. 17.

ANNEX

'ANNEX III

Category Description (1) Third countries Unit Years Annual quantitative limits 2 Woven fabrics of cotton Poland tonnes 1990 3 054 1991 3 006 Hungary 1990 2 806 1991 2 754 Czechoslovakia 1990 7 417 1991 7 443 2 (a) Of which: other than unbleached or bleached Poland tonnes 1990 1 087 1991 1 073 Hungary 1990 2 100 1991 2 092 3 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous) Poland tonnes 1990 1 510 1991 1 519 Hungary 1990 841 1991 832 Czechoslovakia 1990 2 229 1991 2 263 3 (a) Of which: other than unbleached or bleached Poland tonnes 1990 1 161 1991 1 177 Czechoslovakia (F) 1990 174 1991 178 (BNL) 1990 115 1991 118 4 Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted Poland 1 000 pieces 1990 1991 12 909 13 152 Hungary 1990 3 403 1991 3 362 5 Pullovers Poland 1 000 pieces 1990 3 607 1991 3 644 Hungary 1990 3 049 1991 3 082 6 Woven trousers Poland 1 000 pieces 1990 1 210 1991 1 175 Hungary 1990 783 1991 745 Czechoslovakia 1990 1 112 1991 1 075 7 Blouses Hungary 1 000 pieces 1990 649 1991 624

(1) The descriptions of goods are shown in this table in an abbreviated form. The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 768/88 (OJ No L 84, 29. 3. 1988, p. 3).

Category Description of goods Third countries Unit Years Annual quantitative limits 8 Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted Poland 1 000 pieces 1990 1 880 1991 1 841 Hungary 1990 1 299 1991 1 259 Czechoslovakia 1990 1 036 1991 989 9 Woven terry fabrics and toilet linen Poland tonnes 1990 1 365 1991 1 373 Czechoslovakia 1990 854 1991 848 12 Socks Poland 1 000 pairs 1990 8 978 1991 8 671 Hungary 1990 7 166 1991 6 809 13 Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted Poland 1 000 pieces 1990 8 915 1991 8 639 14 Men's or boys' woven overcoats Poland 1 000 pieces 1990

1991 695

700 Hungary

(UK) 1990 175 1991 181 15 Women's or girls' woven overcoats Poland 1 000 pieces 1990

1991 1 038

1 050 Hungary 1990 727 1991 707 16 Suits and ensembles Poland 1 000 pieces 1990 707 1991 702 Hungary 1990 619 1991 601 17 Jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted Hungary 1 000 pieces 1990

1991 613

609 18 Bathrobes, etc. other than knitted or crocheted Poland tonnes 1990

1991 888

898 19 Handkerchiefs Hungary tonnes 1990

1991 434

442 Czechoslovakia 1 000 pieces 1990

1991 24 396

24 658 20 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted Poland tonnes 1990

1991 1 227

1 201 Hungary 1990

1991 1 461

1 462 24 Pyjamas, nightdresses, knitted or crocheted Poland 1 000 pieces 1990

1991 2 625

2 602 26 Dresses Poland 1 000 pieces 1990

1991 2 607

2 589 28 Trousers, knitted or crocheted Poland

(F) 1 000 pieces 1990

1991 902

940 32 Woven pile fabrics Czechoslovakia tonnes 1990 2 712 1991 2 806 32 (a) Of which: Cotton corduroy Czechoslovakia tonnes 1990

1991 2 376

2 456 36 Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres Poland tonnes 1990

1991 2 735

2 782 Czechoslovakia tonnes 1990

1991 1 266

1 274 37 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres Poland tonnes 1990

1991 3 169

3 117 Czechoslovakia tonnes 1990

1991 2 256

2 217 38 (a) Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric Poland tonnes 1990

1991 1 840

1 876 69 Slips and petticoats Poland

(FR) 1 000 pieces 1990

1991 635

652 73 Track suits Poland 1 000 pieces 1990

1991 1 009

1 009 Hungary 1990

1991 941

934 76 Industrial clothing Hungary tonnes 1990

1991 848

851 Czechoslovakia 1990

1991 995

1 004 90 Twine, cordage Czechoslovakia tonnes 1990

1991 2 172

2 207 91 Tents Hungary tonnes 1990

1991 552

544 110 Woven pneumatic mattresses Czechoslovakia tonnes 1990

1991 2 937

3 052 115 Flax or ramie yarn Poland tonnes 1990

1991 588

593 117 Woven fabrics of flax or ramie Poland tonnes 1990

1991 1 983

2 040 Czechoslovakia 1990

1991 2 507

2 611 118 Toilet linen, table linen of flax or ramie Poland tonnes 1990

1991 1 331

1 370

ANNEX IV

Category Description Third countries Member States Unit Annual quantitative limits 1990 1991 2 Woven fabrics of cotton Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 889

598

312

306

399

110

103

239

73

25

3 054 823

606

315

308

401

110

103

240

75

25

3 006 Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 866

426

159

123

511

42

351

262

53

13

2 806 799

433

161

124

513

42

352

262

55

13

2 754 Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 3 157

1 042

491

370

454

480

1 001

315

82

25

7 417 3 113

1 071

503

378

462

480

1 002

317

91

26

7 443 2 (a) Of which: other than unbleached or bleached Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 237

247

68

69

133

83

32

176

33

9

1 087 217

248

69

70

135

83

32

176

34

9

1 073 Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 573

294

76

68

470

32

303

245

31

8

2 100 552

298

79

70

473

32

303

245

32

8

2 092 3 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous) Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 330

250

107

97

430

112

27

125

23

9

1 510 319

254

110

99

437

112

28

125

26

9

1 519 Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 193

222

48

58

215

5

20

54

22

4

841 176

224

49

59

218

5

20

54

23

4

832 Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 1 330

299

92

149

147

20

81

61

40

10

2 229 1 327

306

97

151

159

20

84

62

46

11

2 263 3 (a) Of which: other than unbleached or bleached Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 255

186

86

67

347

88

24

84

18

6

1 161 255

191

90

69

350

88

25

84

19

6

1 177 Czechoslovakia F

BNL 174

115 178

118 4 Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 5 041

3 706

791

502

2 239

60

348

72

102

48

12 909 5 018

3 749

864

534

2 304

64

356

78

131

54

13 152 4 (cont'd) Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 772

1 107

273

467

520

10

182

21

37

14

3 403 683

1 114

287

472

533

11

183

22

42

15

3 362 5 Pullovers Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 803

826

361

474

863

26

128

32

68

26

3 607 768

852

380

479

873

27

130

33

75

27

3 644 Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 762

991

386

283

415

26

105

25

42

14

3 049 727

1 017

403

287

424

27

107

26

49

15

3 082 6 Woven troussers Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 369

166

159

222

174

5

29

15

59

12

1 210 316

173

165

223

177

5

29

15

60

12

1 175 Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 220

96

79

184

102

4

41

15

30

12

783 166

101

83

186

104

4

42

15

32

12

745 6 (cont'd) Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 470

133

114

107

150

9

35

19

62

13

1 112 418

139

119

108

151

9

35

19

64

13

1 075 7 Blouses Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 194

127

114

29

97

3

42

15

22

6

649 158

130

117

31

99

3

42

15

23

6

624 8 Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 827

155

107

125

545

9

26

16

58

12

1 880 771

160

111

127

548

9

26

16

61

12

1 841 Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 417

230

165

91

293

6

24

19

40

14

1 299 361

234

170

92

296

6

24

19

43

14

1 259 Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 476

147

140

46

108

7

43

20

39

10

1 036 420

150

142

46

111

7

43

20

40

10

989

Category Description of goods Third countries Member States Unit Annual quantitative limits 1990 1991 9 Woven terry fabrics and toilet linen Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 387

274

134

92

300

5

111

20

33

9

1 365 367

278

142

97

307

5

111

21

35

10

1 373 Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 357

161

44

88

100

21

42

13

25

3

854 333

164

48

89

108

21

42

13

27

3

848 12 Socks Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pairs 3 120

1 976

1 091

381

717

34

1 233

63

301

62

8 978 2 656

1 998

1 131

402

763

36

1 234

67

318

66

8 671 Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pairs 2 389

1 061

504

670

617

29

1 445

92

286

73

7 166 1 914

1 093

522

684

644

30

1 451

95

300

76

6 809 13 Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 5 309

1 215

478

371

804

29

237

104

301

67

8 915 4 814

1 269

512

398

862

31

246

109

326

72

8 639 14 Men's or boys' woven overcoats Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 225

137

59

127

95

3

19

5

22

3

695 212

140

63

128

102

3

20

5

24

3

700 Hungary UK 1 000 pieces 175 181 15 Women's or girls' woven overcoats Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 233

123

75

79

138

3

20

10

37

9

727 192

127

81

80

143

3

21

10

40

10

707 16 Suits and ensembles Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 212

118

70

56

175

3

20

10

37

6

707 188

123

75

60

177

3

20

10

40

6

702 Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 130

63

54

180

142

3

17

7

18

5

619 104

66

56

181

143

3

17

7

19

5

601 17 Jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 166

84

70

80

150

4

17

10

28

4

613 152

88

73

80

151

4

17

10

30

4

609 18 Bathrobes, etc. other than knitted or crocheted Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 288

208

61

51

179

3

51

12

28

7

888 269

212

68

56

187

3

51

13

31

8

898 19 Handkerchiefs Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 145

41

41

28

75

1

38

55

9

1

434 142

44

42

30

79

1

38

55

10

1

442 Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 8 923

2 417

3 664

4 502

2 966

141

748

236

608

191

24 396 8 786

2 534

3 730

4 506

3 104

148

759

248

644

199

24 658 20 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 438

186

83

57

173

4

223

18

36

9

1 227 391

192

86

59

181

4

223

18

38

9

1 201 Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 658

105

172

67

285

8

89

16

50

11

1 461 612

116

182

74

296

9

89

17

55

12

1 462 24 Pyjamas, nightdresses, knitted or crocheted Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 748

535

264

206

560

21

125

36

105

25

2 625 663

541

281

218

574

22

125

38

113

27

2 602 26 Dresses Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 979

426

346

256

388

13

41

33

103

22

2 607 891

438

357

262

415

14

43

35

110

24

2 589 28 Trousers, knitted or crocheted Poland F 1 000 pieces 902 940 32 Woven pile fabrics Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 701

303

534

171

474

94

285

56

78

16

2 712 712

327

538

185

505

94

286

56

85

18

2 806 32 (a) Of which: cotton corduroy Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 606

249

511

158

369

84

264

54

66

15

2 376 617

267

513

170

398

84

266

54

71

16

2 456 36 Woven fabrics of continuous artificial fibres Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 930

546

316

251

420

23

88

72

68

21

2 735 910

554

333

258

445

24

91

72

73

22

2 782

Category Description of goods Third countries Member States Unit Annual quantitative limits 1990 1991 36 (cont'd) Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 509

172

77

136

180

8

41

39

96

8

1 266 483

181

82

139

193

8

42

39

99

8

1 274 37 Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 959

476

639

306

447

73

62

55

114

38

3 169 857

490

641

314

464

73

64

55

120

39

3 117 Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 1 414

179

97

74

275

19

54

73

53

18

2 256 1 304

198

106

81

300

20

57

73

58

20

2 217 38 (a) Knitted or crocheted synthetic curtain fabric Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 550

329

236

202

367

14

68

21

38

15

1 840 553

335

243

204

379

14

70

22

41

15

1 876 69 Slips and petticoats Poland F 1 000 pieces 635 652 73 Track suits Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 289

353

87

62

138

5

23

15

33

4

1 009 257

355

95

68

150

5

24

15

36

4

1 009 73 (cont'd) Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 303

122

118

98

209

5

22

15

43

6

941 269

131

123

100

215

5

23

15

47

6

934 76 Industrialclothing Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 339

84

62

187

104

2

25

15

26

4

848 314

92

68

188

113

2

26

15

29

4

851 Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 425

112

97

81

172

8

27

19

47

7

995 398

120

104

86

183

8

28

19

50

8

1 004 90 Twine, cordage Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 1 329

192

168

157

184

10

38

31

52

11

2 172 1 293

209

182

170

200

11

41

32

57

12

2 207 91 Tents Hungary D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 107

52

157

30

132

2

13

26

26

7

552 86

56

158

32

135

2

14

26

28

7

544 110 Woven pneumatic mattresses Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 918

284

550

359

446

22

76

42

224

16

2 937 913

317

558

366

498

23

80

44

235

18

3 052 115 Flax or ramie yarn Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 241

61

66

50

80

4

38

10

29

9

588 236

63

69

51

83

4

38

10

30

9

593 117 Woven fabrics of flax or ramie Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 671

235

267

86

279

11

290

39

77

28

1 983 665

254

275

92

300

12

291

39

83

29

2 040 Czechoslovakia D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 476

183

342

507

436

186

139

80

127

31

2 507 503

203

353

509

465

187

140

80

138

33

2 611 118 Toilet linen, table linen of flax or ramie Poland D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC tonnes 449

290

218

70

193

7

24

15

52

13

1 331 451

294

221

76

208

8

26

16

56

14

1 370'