COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1492/92 of 4 June 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, by Decision 92/184/EEC (1), the Council approved, on behalf of the Community, Agreements negotiated with a number of supplier countries on trade in textile products;

Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 369/92 (2), the Council amended, with effect from 1 January 1992, Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (3);

Whereas on 20 December 1991 the Commission initialled with Brazil an Agreement on trade in textile products for the period from 1 January to 31 March 1992 and whereas, by Decision 92/114/EEC (4), the Council decided to apply it provisionally from 1 January 1992;

Whereas, by Decision 92/233/EEC (5), the Council approved, on behalf of the Community, an Agreement, with effect from 1 January 1992, in the form of an exchange of letters for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1992, which replaces that of 20 December 1991 in the form of an exchange of letters;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 applied to textile imports from Brazil until 31 December 1991, but Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 369/92, no longer includes that country;

Whereas it is necessary to amend Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 to take into account the extension, until 31 December 1992, of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil on trade in textile products, so that the provisions of that Regulation can also be applied to that country,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 is hereby amended as follows:

1. the word 'Brazil' shall be added to Annex II;

2. Annex III and the Appendix thereto shall be amended as shown in 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 from 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 4 June 1992. For the Council

The President

Fernando FARIA DE OLIVEIRA

(1) OJ No L 90, 4. 4. 1992, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 45, 20. 2. 1992, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1986, p. 42. (4) OJ No L 43, 19. 2. 1992, p. 25. (5) OJ No L 111, 29. 4. 1992, p. 26.

ANNEX

'ANNEX III

QUANTITATIVE LIMITS MODIFYING, FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 1992 TO 31 DECEMBER 1992, THOSE GIVEN IN ANNEX TO REGULATION (EEC) NO 4136/86

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

GROUP I.A

Category Description of the goods Third countries Unit Member State 1. 1. 1992- 31. 12. 1992 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1 Cotton yarns Brazil tonnes D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

E

P

EEC 12 603

4 486

3 719

6 578

1 117

1 438

629

250

814

3 506

35 140 2 Woven fabrics of cotton Brazil tonnes D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

E

P

EEC 9 981

2 183

3 939

2 036

2 627

586

284

77

188

74

21 975 2 (a) Of which: Other than unbleached or bleached Brazil tonnes D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

E

P

EEC 1 503

371

642

672

598

599

111

19

56

22

4 593 3 Woven fabrics of synthetic fibres (discontinuous) Brazil tonnes D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

E

P

EEC 361

511

417

164

507

3

26

14

51

32

2 086

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

GROUP I.B

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 4 Shirts, undervests, T-shirts and the like, knitted or crocheted Brazil 1 000 pieces F

I

UK 463

5 110

3 285 6 Woven trousers Brazil (1) 1 000 pieces D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

E

P

EEC 1 143

248

561

237

444

19

153

22

96

51

2 974

(1) See Appendix.

GROUP II.A

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 9 Woven terry fabrics and toilet linen Brazil tonnes D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

E

P

EEC 2 747

458

648

470

1 181

220

146

105

129

49

6 153 20 Bed linen, other than knitted or crocheted Brazil tonnes D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

E

P

EEC 2 103

348

282

367

445

20

58

34

115

45

3 817 39 Table linen, other than knitted or crocheted Brazil tonnes D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

E

P

EEC 1 013

439

351

258

638

21

81

40

77

42

2 960

GROUP II.B

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 13 Men's or boys' underpants and briefs, knitted or crocheted Brazil 1 000 pieces E

P 380

63

GROUP III.A

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 46 Wool and fine animal hair Brazil tonnes D

F

I

BNL

UK

IRL

DK

GR

E

P

EEC 4 659

2 884

3 339

1 732

2 711

88

224

880

516

118

17 151

Appendix

Category Third country Remarks 6 Brazil For the purpose of setting off exports against the agreed quantitative limits a conversion rate of five garments (other than babies' garments) of a maximum commercial size of 130 cm for three garments whose commercial size exceeds 130 cm may be applied for up to 5 % of the quantitative limits. The export licence concerning these products must bear, in box 9, the words 'The conversion rate for garments of a commercial size of not more than 130 cm must be applied'.'