COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC91) 19 final 
Brussels, 4 February 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending 
the Agreement between the European Economic Community 
and Malaysia on trade in textile products 
(presented by the Commission) 
I 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The attached draft Council Decision relates to the adjustments to be 
made to the quantitative limits for textile categories 4, 5 and 6 under 
the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European 
Economic Community and Malaysia initialled on 28 June 1986 and 
provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 by Council Decision 
87/422/EEC (OJ No L 233, 19.8.1987, p. 83). The adjustments became 
necessary as a result of the introduction of the Harmonized System from 
1 January 1988. 
2. The revised quantities appear in the Agreed Minute of 20 November 1990 
between the EEC and Malaysia. The Agreed Minute is attached to the 
draft Decision. 
3. The draft Council Decision provides for provisional application of the 
new limits referred to above from 1 January 1990, subject to reciprocal 
application by Malaysia, pending the completion of the internal 
procedures needed to conclude formally the Agreed Minute. 
4. This draft Decision should be examined by the Council at a forthcoming 
meeting in order to enable the Commission to adopt a regulation to 
bring about effective administration of the modified provisions. 
Proposal for a 
ftfflliifilL DECISION 
of 
concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and Malaysia 
on trade in textile products 
THK COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
laving regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
. :omic Community, and in particular Article 113 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
\\ h:-reas, pending the completion of the procedures 
necessary for its. conclusion, the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and Malaysia 
on trade in textile 
products, initialled on 28 June 1986, has been provisio­
nally applied since 1 January 1987 in accordance, having 
regard to the Community, with Decision 87/422/EEC (') ; 
Whereas that Agreement provides for the possibility of 
re-examining quantitative adjustments to the quotas for 
certain categories, in order to allow for the introduction of 
the harmonized system ; 
Whereas, following consultations between the Commu­
nity and Malaysia , an Agreed Minute modifying the 
quotas on products of categories 4, 5 and 6 provided 
for in the Agreement was initialled on 20 November 1990; 
Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures 
necessary for the conclusion of the Agreement and the 
;>;hcr Agreed Minutes, the Agreed Minute of 20 November 
!')l'() should be applied provision.illy, with effc-ct from I 
J.iuiuuy I'J'JO, provided that there is reciprocal provisional 
application on the part of Malaysia, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 
Article 1 
Pending the completion of the procedures necessary for 
its conclusion, the Agreed Minute of 20 November 1990 amen­
ding the Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and Ma laysi a 
on trade in textile products shall be applied provi­
sionally in the Community, with effect from 1 January 
1 990, provided that there is reciprocal provisional applica­
tion on the part of Malaysia. 
The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this Deci­
sion. 
Article 2 
The Commission is invited to seek the agreement of the 
Government of Malaysia 
..-. on the provisional application of the Agreed 
Minute referred to in Article 1 and to notify the Council 
thereof. 
Done at 
/•'or the Council 
The President 
0 oj No L 233, 19.8.1987, p. 83. 
V 
AGREED MINUTE 
1 . Delegations of: the European Economic Community and of 
the Government of Malaysia met in Brussels on 5 and 6 
November 1990 and in Kuala Lumpur on 19 and 20 November 
1990 for consultations in accordance with the provisions 
of Article 16 of the Agreement on Trade In Textile 
Products between the EEC and Malaysia initialled on 28 
June 1986 and provisionally applied since 1 January 
1987. 
These consultations"were held on Malaysia's request for 
adjustment of restraint levels for certain textile 
products covered under the Agreement, arising out of the 
introduction of combined nomenclature based on the 
harmonized system with effect from 1 January 1988. 
2. As a result of these consultations, the two sides agreed 
to adjust the restrained levels for categories 4, 5 and 
6 given in Annex II of the Agreement as follows:-
Category 
4 Unit 
1000 pieces 
1000 pieces 
1000 pieces Year 
1990 
1991 
1990 
1991 
1990 
1991 Quota 
7240 
7597 
3512 
3682 
4755 
4986 
KUALA LUMPUR 
20 November, 1990 
Head f Delegation 
f Malaysia leara of Delegation of 
the European Economic 
Community 
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FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
Quelle est la Justification principale de la mesure? 
Ajustement de trois limites quantitatives à l'exportation vers la 
CEE suite à l'introduction du Système Harmonisé de Nomenclature. 
L'impact économique sur les PME de la Communauté est minime. 
II. Caractéristiques des entreprises concernées. 
En particul1er: 
(a) Y a-t-il un grand nombre de PME? 
Oui. 
(b) Note-t-on des concentrations dans des régions 
I. éligibles aux aides régionales des Etats Membres? 
Part iellement. 
II. éligibles au FEDER? 
Part iellement. 
III. Quelles sont les obligations imposées directement aux entreprises? 
Il n'y a pas d'obligations directes. 
IV. Quelles sont les obligations susceptibles d'être imposées 
Indirectement aux entreprises via les autorités locales? 
Il n'y a pas non plus d'obligations indirectes. 
V. Y a-t-il des mesures spéciales pour les PME? Lesquelles? 
Non. 
VI. Quel est l'effet prévisible 
a) sur la compétitivité des entreprises? 
Effet plutôt neutre. 
b) sur l'emploi? 
Effet plutôt neutre. 
VII. Les partenaires sociaux ont-ils été consultés? 
Quels sont leurs avis? 
Non, pas nécessaire, un impact plutôt neutre de la mesure 

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