COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM (89) 89 final 
Brussels, A April 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the conclusion of the Agreement 
in the form of a exchange of letters 
between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic 
of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol to the Agreement on 
trade in industrial products 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Joint Committee between the European Economic Community 
and the Socialist Republic of Romania, which was established by 
the Bucharest Agreement of 28 July 1980, held its eighth meeting 
in Bucharest on 21 and 22 November 1988. 
2. Upon completion of the Joint Committee's work the two delegations 
agreed to recommend to their respective authorities a series of commercial 
measures» 
The Community delegation's reeoawendations involve inter alia the 
following measure : 
- increasing for tfit some of the amounts relating te products 
in Annex IX to the Preteeel ta ttoe Agreement (veUmtery restraints) 
(fee draft Regulation to Annex). 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
between the European Economic Community and the Socialist .Republic of 
Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol annexed to the Agreement on trade 
in industrial products 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treary establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 
thereof. 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Joint Committee established by the Agree­
ment berween the European Economic Community and 
the Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July 1980 (') met 
in Bucharest on 21 and 22 November 1988; whereas upon 
completion of its work, it recommended inter alia an 
irv "*ase m some of the amounts appearing in Annex II to 
L Protocol on the application of Article 4 of the Agree­
ment berween the European Economic Community and 
the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial 
products f) ; 
Whereas the said Protocol provides that amendments to 
the Annexes thereto recommended by the Joint 
Committee should be notified by an exchange of letters 
between the two parties; 
Whereas, following the examination of the various aspects 
of the measures recommended by the Joint Committee, 
action should be taken thereon, account being taken, in on particular, of the relevant provisions of the Agreement 
trade in industrial products, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Article / 
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
between the European Economic Community and the 
Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex II to the 
Protocol annexed to the Agreement on trade in industrial 
products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to 
designate the person empowered to sign the-Agreement 
in order to bind the Community. 
Article 3 
The amendments referred to in Article 1 shall apply from 
the date of entry into force of the Agreement (*). 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
Sûtes. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
C) OJ'No L 352. 29. 12. 1980. p. 2. 
0 OJ No L 352, 29. 12. 1910, p. S. 0 The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be 
published in the Offieiml Jtarnmlof the Europe* m Commuai' 
ties by the GeneraUSecretariat of the Council. 
AGREEMENT • • 
in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic. Community 
xnd the Socialise Republic of Romania imcndir.j Annex II to the Protocol annexed to 
the Agreement on Trade ;n Industrial Products 
'Letter No I 
Mr Frans Andriessen 
Vice-president of the Commission of the European COHWunities 
*'• 
At its meeting in Bucharest on 21 and 22 Novent)er1988. the Joint Cowtirittee, established by the 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania 
of 28 July 1980, recommended inter alia an increase in some of the amounts appearing in 
Annex II to the Protocol on the application of Article 4 of the Agreement between the European 
Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial products. 
The recommended amendments are set out in the attached Annex, which replaces the corres­
ponding Annex to the Protocol. 
• • • 
I have the honour to inform you that the Council of the European Communities has recorded its 
agreement on the implementation of the measures referred to above. 
I should be grateful for confirmation of your Government's agreement with the contents of this 
letter. . • . • 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
On behalf of the 
Council of the European Communities 
To Mr loan UNGUR 
Minister for Foreign Trade and 
International Economic Cooperation of the 
Socialist Republic of Romania 
Letter No 2 
The Minister for Foreign Trade and 
International Economic Cooperation 
of the Socialist Republic of Romania • * 
Mr. Vice-president, 
By your letter of today's date, you informed me as follows: 
'At its meeting in Bucharest on 21 and 22 November 1968 the Joint Committee, established by 
the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of 
Romania of 28 July 1980, recommended inter alia an increase in some of the amounts 
appearing in Annex II to the Protocol on the application of Article 4 of the Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on 
trade in industrial products. 
The recommended amendments are set out in the attached Annex, which replaces the 
corresponding Annex to the Protocol. 
I have the honour to inform you that the Council of the European Communities has 
recorded it* agreement on the implementation of the measures referred to above. 
I should be grateful for confirmation of your Government's agreement with the contents of 
this letter.' 
I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your 
letter. % , 
Ptease accept, Mr. Vice-president, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
' For the Government 
of the Socialist Republic of Romania 
To Mr Frans Andrxessen 
Vice-president of the Commission 
of the European Communities 
AKQSOBC 
Amendment of Annex XX to the protoool on the application of 
Artiole 4 of the Agreement on trade 1A industrial produote 
XQCANZAN EXPORT nCGRAMMR 
Member Hlmex Code C9T Code 
Stat© 1967 1968 
Ireland 94.04-11 ex 9404 21 00 
ex 04.04-19; ex 9404 90 90 
94.04-30 9404 10 00 
Italy 27.07-39 2707 80 99 Qssoription 
28.17-11 
28.17-18 
26.46-90 
29.02-10 
29.02-21 
29.02-31 
29.02-33, 
29.02-36 
29.02-36 
29.02-38 
29.13-11 
29.16-17 
29.16-40 
29.18-66 
29.18-71 
44.18-11 
44.18-21 
44.18-28 
44.18-29 ex 2707 99 30 
2816 11 00 
2816 12 00 Mattresses of •™»'HwT-»rT plastics, 
whether or sot oovered 
Artiolee of bedding, other than 
mattresses and sleeping hags, of 
i'WMw'ljyp plastics 
Mattress supports 
Aromatic hydrooarhon mixtures of 
whidh 68% or more 2?y volume (includ­
ing losses) distils at 280*0 by «use 
ASM D 86 method, for lass other than 
as power or beating fuels, other tien 
benzole, toluole, xylole and 
nepthelene Amount 
envisaged 
6 tonnes 
LIT 470 
irMHon 
Lphuretted toppings, other than those 
for use as power or heating fuels 
Sodium hydroxide (oaustio soda) UT 470 id 11 inn 
2640 30 00 Peroxoborates Cperboratee) of sodium 360 tonnes 
2903 30 10 Fluorides 14 tonnes 
ex 2903 11 00 (frlf/HSnrhhar* (methyl chloride) 
2903 21 00 Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives 
2903 22 00 of aoyolio hydrooarbone 
2903 23 00 
2903 29 00 
2914 11 00 Acetone LIT 928 
Bdlllon 
4 100 
2917 14 00 Balelo anhydride 
2917 38 00 nxthallo anhydride 260 tonnes 
810 tonnes 
ex 2917 34 10 DLlsoootyl orthophtfcalatee LIT 696 
ex 2917 34 90 Dimethyl- and diethyl orthophthalates million 
4410 10 10 Partiole hoard and similar hoard of 9 000 
4410 10 30 wood, whether or not agglomerated tonnes 
4410 10 60 with resins or other organio MfY^Tig 
4410 10 90 substances 
Member Kimsx Code CK Code 
State 1987 1988 
48.01-06 4604 31 10 
4601 39 10 
48.01-07 4804 21 10 
48.01-10 4804 29 10 
48.01-20 4804 11 11 
48.01-22 4804 11 16 
48.01-24 4804 11 19 
48.01-30 4804 19 11 
48.01-32 4804 19 16 
48.01-34 4804 19 19 
48.01-36 4804 19 31 
48,01-38 4804 19 38 
48.01-39 4604 19 39 
48.01-40 4804 31 61 
48.01-42 4604 31 69 
48.01-44 4804 39 81 
48.01-46 4804 39 69 
48.01-60 4804 41 10 
48.01-61 4604 42 10 
4804 49 10 
4804 61 10 
4604 62 10 
4804 69 10 
4809 90 00 - 2 -
Description Amount 
envisaged 
Kraft super and paperboard weighing 3 600 
180 g/mr» or less, for the manu- tonnes 
facture of paper yarn of heading 
Ho 6308 or of paper yarn reinforced 
with metal of heeding no 6607 
Sack kraft paper of which not less than 
80% by weight of ihs total fibre oontent 
consists of coniferous fibres obtained by 
the ohrwtoal sulphate or soda prooess 
Sreftllner of which not lees than 60ft by 
weight of the total fibre oontent consists 
of ooniferoue fibres obtained by the 
ohemtoal sulphate or soda prooess 
Other kraft paper and paperboard of which 
not less than 80* by weight of the total 
fibre oontent consists of ooniferous fibres 
obtained by the chemical sulphate or STHV*-
Copying or transfer papers (including coated 
or Impregnated paper for duplicator stencils 
or offset plates), other than carbon paper 
and eelf-oopy paper, whether or not printed 
In rolls of a width «»"—*<rg 36 on or In 
reotangular (including square) sheets with 
at least one side wmeeUiig 36 om In revM*^ 
state 
48.01-48 4802 83 11 Kraft paper and paperboard for p»*** 
card stock, weighing more than 160 g/m*. 
not nontalTitTg fibres obtained by a 
menhnfiloal prooess or of which not more 
than 10ft by weight of the total fibre 
oontent consists of such fibres 
70.04 7003 11 90 Cast glass and rolled glass (other 6 000 
7003 19 00 than optical glass), In sheets, tonnes 
7003 20 10 whether or not having an absorbent or 
7003 20 90 refleotlng layer, but not otherwise 
Member NUtwc Code CK Code 
State 1987 1988 
70.08 7004 10 30 
7004 10 60 
7004 10 90 
7004 90 60 
7004 90 70 
7004 90 91 
7004 90 93 
7004 90 98 
7004 90 99 
70.06 7008 10 10 
7008 10 31 
7008 10 33 
7008 10 91 
7008 10 93 
7008 10 98 
7008 21 10 
7006 21 20 
7008 21 30 
7006 21 40 
7006 21 80 
7006 21 90 
7006 29 10 
7006 29 31 
7006 29 33 
7006 29 36 
7008 29 01 
7006 29 93 
7006 29 96 
70.07 7003 30 00 
7006 00 90 - 3 -
Description Amount 
envisage! 
Drawn glass and blown glass (other 
than optioal glass), In sheets, 
whether or not having an absorbent 
or" reflecting layer, but not other­
wise worked 
Float glass and surface ground or 
pnllshen glass, In sheets, whether 
or not having an absorbent or reflect­
ing layer, but not otherwise worked 
Cast glass and rolled glass, in profiles, 
whether or nor having an absorbent or 
reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked 
Glass (other than optoial glass) of 
heading No 7003. 7004 or 7006, bent, 
edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamellerl 
or otherwise worked, but not framed or 
fitted with other materials 
7008 CO 11 Multiple wall en insulating units of glass 
7008 CO 19 
7008 00 91 
7008 00 99 
7016 90 10 Leaded lights and the like 
76.02 7604 10 10 Aluminium bars, rods and profiles, 360 tonnes 
7604 10 90 other than hollow profiles 
7604 29 10 
7604 29 90 
7606 11 00 Aluminium wire 
7606 19 10 
7606 19 90 
7608 21 00 
7606 29 10 
7608 29 90 
- 4 -
Member NUnex Code GN Coda 
State 1987 1988 
76.03 7606 11 10 
7606 11 91 
7606 11 99 
7606 11 99 
7606 12 10 
7606 12 60 
7606 19 91 
7606 12 90 
7606 12 00 
7606 91 CO 
7606 99 00 
76.04 7607 11 10 
7607 11 90 
7607 19 10 
7607 19 90 
7607 20 10 
7607 20 90 Description 
Aluminium plates, 
of a " Amount 
and strip, 
0.9 mm 1 300 
Aluminium foil (whether or not 
printed or backed with paper, paper-
board, plastios or similar backing 
materials) of a thidaiiass (exoiuding 
any backing) not iwrwullng 0,9 mm 100 
ex 84.06 ex 8408 20 10 
8408 20 31 
8408 20 36 
8408 20 37 
ex 84.07 ex 8706 00 19 
ex 8706 00 99 
ex 87.06 ex 8707 90 10 
ex 6707 90 90 
ex 87.06 ex 8708 fttflnes 
Mb 8701 of a kind used for the pro- UT 6 226 of vehicles of heading nrimnn 
Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehioles of heading Bo 8701 Bodies (including oabs), for the motor vehioles of hnimTtf no 8701 Parts and ftixiêWBrirlns of the motor vehioles of heading Mo 6701 
Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 89 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic 
of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol to the Agreement on trade 
in industrial products 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
4.4.1989 
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COM(89) 89 final 
DOCUMENTS 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form 
of an exchange of letters between the European 
Economic Community and the Socialist Republic 
of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol to 
the Agreement on trade in industrial products 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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