COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1539/92 of 3 June 1992 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 369/92 (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and Romania, initialled on 11 July 1986, has been provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 and was extended by the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, initialled on 20 September 1991 and provisonally applied since 1 January 1992, in accordance for the Community's part with Council Decisions 87/536/EEC (3) and 92/184/EEC (4), respectively;

Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria, initialled on 11 July 1986, has been provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 and was extended by the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, initialled on 21 November 1991 and provisionally applied since 1 January 1992, in accordance for the Community's part with Council Decisions 87/496/EEC (5) and 92/184/EEC, respectively;

Whereas these agreements provide for the review of quantitative adjustments;

Whereas Romania and Bulgaria accepted the offers 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 9 October 1991 for Romania and 21 November 1991 for Bulgaria to increase for 1991 and 1992 the European Economic Community 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 10 October 1991 for Romania and 21 November 1991 for Bulgaria in accordance, for the Community's part, with Council Decisions 92/186/EEC (6) and 92/185/EEC (7);

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

Whereas the provisions of 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 of Regulation (EEC) 4136/86 shall be amended with respect to Romania and Bulgaria 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 10 October 1991 for Romania and from 21 November 1991 for Bulgaria. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 June 1992. For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1986, p. 42. (2) OJ No L 45, 20. 2. 1992, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 318, 7. 11. 1987, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 90, 4. 4. 1992, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 287, 9. 10. 1987, p. 1. (6) OJ No L 90, 4. 4. 1992, p. 191. (7) OJ No L 90, 4. 4. 1992, p. 188.

ANNEX

'ANNEX III

The descriptions of goods are shown in this table in an abbreviated form (1)

Category Description of goods Third countries Units Years Annual quantitative limits 2 Woven fabrics of cotton Bulgaria Tonnes 1991

1992 2 090

2 122 4 Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted Bulgaria 1 000 pieces 1991

1992 1 682

1 720 5 Pullovers Bulgaria 1 000 pieces 1991

1992 1 953

1 983 6 Woven trousers Bulgaria 1 000 pieces 1991

1992 695

713 Romania 1991

1992 5 030

5 152 7 Blouses Romania 1 000 pieces 1991

1992 882

898 8 Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted Romania 1 000 pieces 1991

1992 7 458

7 600 17 Jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted Romania 1 000 pieces 1991

1992 1 171

1 210 20 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted Romania Tonnes 1991

1992 1 146

1 198 26 Dresses Romania 1 000 pieces 1991

1992 1 204

1 237 F I 29 Women's ensembles Romania 1 000 pieces 1991

1992 151

157 151

157

ANNEX IV

Category Description of goods Third countries Member States Unit Annual quantitative limits 1991 1992 2 Woven fabrics of cotton Bulgaria D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC Tonnes 649

258

387

118

187

13

165

215

81

17

2 090 664

262

391

121

191

13

165

216

82

17

2 122 4 Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted Bulgaria D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 839

194

198

101

200

11

30

22

70

17

1 682 844

200

208

106

207

12

31

23

71

18

1 720 5 Pullovers Bulgaria D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 696

348

223

153

335

18

45

24

92

19

1 953 700

358

229

155

339

18

46

25

93

20

1 983 6 Woven trousers Bulgaria D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 346

86

86

39

70

3

14

9

36

6

695 352

90

90

40

72

3

14

9

37

6

713 Romania D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 755

1 162

2 080

433

442

23

37

23

57

18

5 030 779

1 191

2 108

442

459

24

39

25

65

20

5 152 7 Blouses Romania D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 201

434

78

35

72

1

25

8

24

4

882 204

439

82

36

74

1

25

8

25

4

898 8 Shirts, other than knitted or crocheted Romania D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 3 853

944

892

390

974

33

219

36

95

22

7 458 3 886

973

922

402

996

35

221

38

103

24

7 600 17 Jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted Romania D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 330

210

177

104

271

5

23

12

34

5

1 171 339

216

182

109

278

5

25

13

37

6

1 210 20 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted Romania D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC Tonnes 378

174

134

88

233

3

63

16

47

10

1 146 385

185

143

96

243

3

63

17

52

11

1 198 26 Dresses Romania D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

ES

PT

EEC 1 000 pieces 288

157

113

327

202

5

19

14

66

13

1 204 295

163

119

327

210

5

20

15

69

14

1 237 29 Women's ensembles artificial fibres Romania F

I 1 000 pieces 151

151 157

157'

(1) The complete description of the goods is shown in Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 369/92 (OJ No L 45, 20. 2. 1992, p. 6).