COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(91)507 final 
Brussels, 6 December 1991 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DEÇiglQN 
concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute 
modifying the Agreement between 
the European Economic Community 
and Bulgaria 
on trade in textile products 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The attached draft decision of the Council concerns the 
adjustments to be made to the quantitative limits for 
textile categories 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the Agreement on trade 
in textile products between the European Economic Community 
and Bulgaria initialled on 11 July 1986 and applied 
provisionally since 1 January 1987, as well as the Exchange 
of Letters modifying the Agreement on trade in textile 
products between Bulgaria and the European Economic 
Community, initialled on 21 November 1991 and applicable 
from 1 January 1992. These adjustments became necessary 
following Bulgaria's request for increased market access 
for textiles under the PHARE action plan. They correspond 
to the negotiating directives which were approved by the 
Council on 7 October 1991. 
2. The amendments are set out in the Agreed Minute between the 
European Economic Community and Bulgaria which was 
initialled on 21 November 1991 (attached to the draft 
Council decision). 
3. The draft decision of the Council foresees the provisional 
entry into force of the adjustments referred to above as 
from 21 November 1991 provided it is applied likewise by 
Bulgaria. 
4. This proposal should be treated by the Council at the 
earliest possible occasion in order to enable the 
Commission to take the necessary measures to ensure that 
the amended provisions are properly administered. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
of ~} 
concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute amending the 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and REPUBLIC Of 
on trade in textile products BULGARIA 
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, pending the completion of the procedures 
necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and BULGARIA 
".:• initialled on 11 JULY «986, has 
been provisionally applied since 1 January 1987 in accor­
dance, having regard to the Community, with Decisions 
87/49$/EEC(');and <2>. 
Whereas that Apreemej^f provides for the possibility of 
adjustments to the quantitative limits ; 
Whereas BULGARIA accepted the offer for improved 
market access which the Community made on the basis 
of a specific request submitted by BULGARIA under 
the Phare action plan and it was agreed, in an Agreed 
Minute of .21 November 1991 t0 increase for 1991 and 1992 
the Community quantitative limits of a number of catego­
ries mentioned in Annex II to the aforementioned Agree­
ment ; 
Whereas both parties agreed that the aforesaid quota 
increases are exceptional and intended to contribute to 
the co-ordinated effort of the 'Group of 24' industrialized 
countries, to facilitate the restructuring of BULGARIA'S 
(') OJ No L 287, 9. 10. 1987, p. 89. 
(2) OJ N° L , p. 
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- economy through, inter alia, improved access to 
the Community's markets; 
Whereas it was agreed that the said Agreed Minute will be 
applied provisionally as from 21 NOVEMBER 1991 pending 
the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclu­
sion, provided that there is a reciprocal provisional appli­
cation on the part of the contracting party, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 
Sole Article 
The Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between 
the European Economic Community and BULGARIA 
* on trade in textile products shall 
be applied provisionally as from 2^pvEH8EJ? 1991 
pending its formal conclusion, provided that there is a 
reciprocal provisional application on the part of the 
contracting party. 
The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this 
Decision. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
AGREED MINUTE 
1. Consultations between delegations of the European Economic 
Community and the Republic of Bulgaria were held in Brussels on 21 
november 1991 on the basis of a specific request made by the 
Republic of Bulgaria on 3 April 1991, in the context of the PHARE 
programme, for greater access to the Community market in textile 
and clothing products. 
2. Bulgaria accepted the autonomous offer of the Community for an 
improved access to the Community market and the following was 
agreed: 
In 1991 the quantitative limits for a certain number of 
categories listed in Annex II of the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and Bulgaria, initialled on 11 July 
1986 and applied since 1 January 1987, will be increased by the 
quantities listed in the annex attached to this Agreed Minute. 
In 1992 the quantitative limits for a certain number of 
categories listed in Appendix 1 of the Agreement in the form of 
an Exchange of Letters modifying the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and Bulgaria on trade in textile 
poducts, initialled on 21 November 1991 and applicable from 1 
January 1992, will be increased by the quantities listed in the 
annex attached to this Agreed Minute. 
3. The two Parties agreed that the increases mentioned in paragraph 2 
of this Agreed Minute are exceptional and constitute a contribution 
to the coordinated effort of the countries in the "Group of 24" 
aimed at helping the restructuring of the Bulgarian economy 
through, inter alia, improved access to the Community market.lt is 
in this spirit that the additional quantities listed in the annex 
to this Agreed Minute will be integrated into the existing textile 
agreement, as amended, between Bulgaria and the Community. 
4. The two Parties agreed that the increases provided for in this 
Agreed Minute will be provisionally applied from 21 November 1991. 
Brussels, 21 November 1991 
Delegat ion of the 
Republic of Bulgaria Delegation of the European 
Economic Community 
ANNEX 
INCREASE OF EEC QUANTITATIVE LIMITS FOR THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA FOR 
1991 AND 1992 
For practical reasons the product description used in the Annex are 
given in abbreviated form 
Category 
2 
4 
5 
6 Description 
Woven fabr ics of 
cotton 
T-shirts 
Pullovers 
Woven trousers Units 
tonnes 
1000 
pieces 
1000 
pieces 
1000 
pieces Increase of EEC 
Iimits 
1991 1992 
500 500 
150 150 
750 750 
100 100 
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