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COM(96)14 final 
96/0022 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
modifying regulation (EC) N° 517/94 concerning imports of certain textile products 
originating in the Federal republic of Yugoslavia 
(Serbia and Montenegro) 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The Council by Regulation (EC) n° 2815/951 of 9 December 1995 has in particular 
suspended Regulation (EEC) n° 990/932' putting in place an embargo vis-à-vis the 
Federal republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro); 
In the absence of a specific regime, imports of textile products originating in the 
Federal republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) into the Community is 
liberalized through the application of Regulation CE) n° 517/94 on common rules 
for imports of textile products3 ; 
The Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia are presently subject to autonomous quantitative restrictions. 
For reasons of equality of treatment vis-à-vis other republics of ex-Yugoslavia and 
other comparable countries with which the European Community maintains 
quantitative restrictions, it is appropriate to reintroduce on the Federal republic of 
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) annual restrictions for the same products 
which are subject to restrictions in the other republics of ex-Yugoslavia due to the 
application of Regulation (EC) n° 517/94; 
It is therefore necessary to modify Annex III B of Regulation (EC) n° 517/94. The 
quotas represent one third of the global quota which is applicable to the three other 
republics. 
The Council is therefore requested to approve the attached draft regulation 
lOJL 297 of 9.12.1995, p. 1 
2 OJL 102 of 28.4.1995, p. 14 
3OJL67of 10.3.1994, p. 1 
2. 
Proposal for a 
Council Regulation (EC) n° /96 
modifying regulation (EC) N° 517/94 concerning imports of certain textile products 
originating in the Federal republic of Yugoslavia 
(Serbia and Montenegro) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in 
particular Article 113 thereof; 
Having regard to the Commission proposal; 
Whereas the Council Regulation (EC) n° 2815/954 of 9 December 1995 has in 
particular suspended Regulation (EEC) n° 990/935, putting in place an embargo vis-
à-vis the Federal republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro); 
Whereas in the absence of a specific regime, imports of textile products originating 
in the Federal republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) into the Community 
is liberalized through the application of Regulation CE) n° 517/94 on common rules 
for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral 
agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community 
import rules6; 
Whereas the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia are presently subject, on the basis of Regulation (EC) n° 
517/94, to autonomous quantitative restrictions; that it is appropriate to recall that 
autonomous restrictions were introduced vis-à-vis Yugoslavia at the time of 
suspension of the Cooperation Agreement in 1991; 
Whereas for reasons of equality of treatment vis-à-vis other republics of ex-
Yugoslavia and other comparable countries with which the European Community 
maintains quantitative restrictions, it is appropriate to reintroduce on the Federal 
republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) annual restrictions for the same 
products which are subject to restrictions in the other republics of ex-Yugoslavia 
due to the application of Regulation (EC) n° 517/94; 
4 JO L 297 du 9.12.1995, p. 1 
5 JO L 102, du 28.4.1993, p. 14 
6 JO L 67 du 10.3.1994, p. 1 
Whereas it is necessary to modify Annex III B of Regulation (EC) n° 517/94 and to 
indicate that the management of the quotas will be made following the rules of the 
aforesaid Regulation and in particular on the principle of "first come, first served", 
foreseen in Article 17 of the aforesaid Regulation; 
Wheras it is appropriate that the goods imported after the 1st January 1996 are 
debited from the quotas; and that the introduction of these quantitative restrictions 
does not restrict the importation of goods shipped before the date of entry into force 
of this present regulation; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Annex HI B of Regulation (EC) 517/94 is replaced by the Annex of this regulation 
Article 2 
The quantitative restrictions established under this regulation with regard to certain 
textile products originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and 
Montenegro) shall be managed by the rules established by Regulation (EC) 517/94 
and in particular upon the principle of "first come first served." 
Article 3 
All products originating in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and 
Montenegro) and placed in free circulation on the customs territory of the 
Community from 1 January 1996 shall be deducted from the quotas for 1996. 
The competent authorities in the Member States shall inform the Commission, with 
the minimum possible delay, of the quantities of the products covered by 
quantitative restrictions which have been placed into free circulation between 1 
January 1996 and the date of entry into force of this regulation. 
Article 4 
This regulation shall not restrict the putting into free circulation of products which, 
at the date of its entry into force, are in the process of being transported to the 
Community, on the conditions that these goods are not able to change their 
destination and that they are accompanied by an import authorisation issued by the 
competent Member State authorities. 
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Article 5 
This regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
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Annex 
"ANNEX HI B 
Annual Community quantitative limits referred to in Article 2 (1), fourth indent 
Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia 
Category Unit Quantity 
1 tonnes 6,926.0 
2 tonnes 8,545.0 
2a tonnes 1,931.0 
3 tonnes 935.0 
5 1 000 pieces 1,986.0 
6 1 000 pieces 1,048.0 
7 1 000 pieces 602.0 
8 1 000 pieces 2,664.0 
9 tonnes 877.0 
15 1 000 pieces 772.0 
16 1 000 pieces 575.0 
67 1 000 pieces 722.0 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 
(Serbia et Montenegro) 
Category Unit Quantity 
1 tonnes 2,309.0 
2 tonnes 2,848.0 
2a tonnes 644.0 
3 tonnes 312.0 
5 1 000 pieces 662.0 
6 1 000 pieces 349.0 
7 1 000 pieces 201.0 
8 1 000 pieces 888.0 
9 tonnes 292.0 
15 1 000 pieces 257.0 
16 1 000 pieces 192.0 
67 1 000 pieces 241.0 
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